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NumberFormatInfo.NegativeInfinitySymbol Property

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Gets or sets the string that represents negative infinity.

Namespace:  System.Globalization
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Property NegativeInfinitySymbol As String

public string NegativeInfinitySymbol { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System.String
The string that represents negative infinity. The default for InvariantInfo is "-Infinity".

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

The property is being set to nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
InvalidOperationException

The property is being set and the NumberFormatInfo object is read-only.

Remarks

For more information on negative infinity, see Double or Single.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.