NumberFormatInfo.NumberGroupSeparator Property
[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]
Gets or sets the string that separates groups of digits to the left of the decimal in numeric values.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Property Value
Type: System.StringThe string that separates groups of digits to the left of the decimal in numeric values. The default for InvariantInfo is ",".
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | The property is being set to Nothing. |
| InvalidOperationException | The property is being set and the NumberFormatInfo object is read-only. |
The following example demonstrates the effect of changing the NumberGroupSeparator property.
Imports System.Globalization Class Example Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock) ' Gets a NumberFormatInfo associated with the en-US culture. Dim nfi As NumberFormatInfo = New CultureInfo("en-US").NumberFormat ' Displays a value with the default separator (","). Dim myInt As Int64 = 123456789 outputBlock.Text += String.Format(myInt.ToString("N", nfi)) & vbCrLf ' Displays the same value with a blank as the separator. nfi.NumberGroupSeparator = " " outputBlock.Text += String.Format(myInt.ToString("N", nfi)) & vbCrLf End Sub End Class ' This example produces the following output. ' 123,456,789.00 ' 123 456 789.00
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