Strings::FormatPercent Method (Object^, Int32, TriState, TriState, TriState)
Returns an expression formatted as a percentage (that is, multiplied by 100) with a trailing % character.
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
public: static String^ FormatPercent( Object^ Expression, int NumDigitsAfterDecimal = -1, TriState IncludeLeadingDigit = TriState::UseDefault, TriState UseParensForNegativeNumbers = TriState::UseDefault, TriState GroupDigits = TriState::UseDefault )
Parameters
- Expression
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Type:
System::Object^
Required. Expression to be formatted.
- NumDigitsAfterDecimal
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Type:
System::Int32
Optional. Numeric value indicating how many places to the right of the decimal are displayed. Default value is –1, which indicates that the locale settings are used.
- IncludeLeadingDigit
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Type:
Microsoft.VisualBasic::TriState
Optional. TriState constant that indicates whether or not a leading zero displays for fractional values. See "Settings" for values.
- UseParensForNegativeNumbers
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Type:
Microsoft.VisualBasic::TriState
Optional. TriState constant that indicates whether or not to place negative values within parentheses. See "Settings" for values.
- GroupDigits
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Type:
Microsoft.VisualBasic::TriState
Optional. TriState constant that indicates whether or not numbers are grouped using the group delimiter specified in the locale settings. See "Settings" for values.
Return Value
Type: System::String^Returns an expression formatted as a percentage (that is, multiplied by 100) with a trailing % character.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidCastException | Type is not numeric. |
When one or more optional arguments are omitted, the values for omitted arguments are provided by the locale settings.
Note |
|---|
All settings information comes from the locale of the application. By default, that will be the locale set in the control panel. However, it may be changed programmatically by using the .NET Framework. |
The IncludeLeadingDigit, UseParensForNegativeNumbers, and GroupDigits arguments have the following settings.
Constant | Description |
TriState.True | True |
TriState.False | False |
TriState.Default | The computer's regional settings |
This example illustrates the use of the FormatPercent function.
Dim TestNumber As Single = 0.76 ' Returns "76.00%". Dim TestString As String = FormatPercent(TestNumber)
Available since 1.1
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
