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Calendar.EraAsString Method

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Definition

Namespace:
Windows.Globalization

Overloads

EraAsString()

Returns a string representation of the era.
EraAsString(Int32)

Returns a string representation of the era. The string chosen is closest in length to the ideal length.

EraAsString()

Edit

Returns a string representation of the era.

public:
 virtual Platform::String ^ EraAsString() = EraAsString;
/// [Windows.Foundation.Metadata.Overload("EraAsFullString")]
winrt::hstring EraAsString();
[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.Overload("EraAsFullString")]
public string EraAsString();
function eraAsString()
Public Function EraAsString () As String

Returns

String

Platform::String

winrt::hstring

A string representation of the era, using the most common abbreviation available.

Attributes
OverloadAttribute

Remarks

Note

This API is being updated to support the May 2019 Japanese era change. If your application supports the Japanese calendar, you should validate that it properly handles the new era. See Prepare your application for the Japanese era change for more information.

See also

Applies to

EraAsString(Int32)

Edit

Returns a string representation of the era. The string chosen is closest in length to the ideal length.

public:
 virtual Platform::String ^ EraAsString(int idealLength) = EraAsString;
/// [Windows.Foundation.Metadata.Overload("EraAsString")]
winrt::hstring EraAsString(int const& idealLength);
[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.Overload("EraAsString")]
public string EraAsString(int idealLength);
function eraAsString(idealLength)
Public Function EraAsString (idealLength As Integer) As String

Parameters

idealLength
Int32

int

A positive integer specifying the ideal length, in characters, for the returned string, or 0 specifying the most common abbreviation available.

Returns

String

Platform::String

winrt::hstring

A string representation of the era.

Attributes
OverloadAttribute

Remarks

Note

This API is being updated to support the May 2019 Japanese era change. If your application supports the Japanese calendar, you should validate that it properly handles the new era. See Prepare your application for the Japanese era change for more information.

See also

Applies to