NumberFormatInfo.CurrencyGroupSeparator Property
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Gets or sets the string that separates groups of digits to the left of the decimal in currency values.
Namespace: System.Globalization
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Property CurrencyGroupSeparator As String
public string CurrencyGroupSeparator { get; set; }
Property Value
Type: System.String
The string that separates groups of digits to the left of the decimal in currency values. The default for InvariantInfo is ",".
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. |
Examples
The following example demonstrates the effect of changing the CurrencyGroupSeparator 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("C", nfi)) & vbCrLf
' Displays the same value with a blank as the separator.
nfi.CurrencyGroupSeparator = " "
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(myInt.ToString("C", nfi)) & vbCrLf
End Sub
End Class
' This code produces the following output.
' $123,456,789.00
' $123 456 789.00
using System;
using System.Globalization;
class Example
{
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
// Gets a NumberFormatInfo associated with the en-US culture.
NumberFormatInfo nfi = new CultureInfo("en-US").NumberFormat;
// Displays a value with the default separator (",").
Int64 myInt = 123456789;
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(myInt.ToString("C", nfi)) + "\n";
// Displays the same value with a blank as the separator.
nfi.CurrencyGroupSeparator = " ";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(myInt.ToString("C", nfi)) + "\n";
}
}
/*
This code produces the following output.
$123,456,789.00
$123 456 789.00
*/
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.