CultureInfo::GetFormat Method (Type^)
Gets an object that defines how to format the specified type.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- formatType
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Type:
System::Type^
The Type for which to get a formatting object. This method only supports the NumberFormatInfo and DateTimeFormatInfo types.
Return Value
Type: System::Object^The value of the NumberFormat property, which is a NumberFormatInfo containing the default number format information for the current CultureInfo, if formatType is the Type object for the NumberFormatInfo class.
-or-
The value of the DateTimeFormat property, which is a DateTimeFormatInfo containing the default date and time format information for the current CultureInfo, if formatType is the Type object for the DateTimeFormatInfo class.
-or-
null, if formatType is any other object.
Implements
IFormatProvider::GetFormat(Type^)GetFormat implements IFormatProvider::GetFormat.
NumberFormatInfo provides the culture-specific numeric format used in conjunction with the Format methods in the base data types. DateTimeFormatInfo controls how the date and time values are formatted for a specific culture.
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1