CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo Method

Retrieves a cached, read-only instance of a culture by using the specified culture identifier.

public:
 static System::Globalization::CultureInfo ^ GetCultureInfo(int culture);

public static System.Globalization.CultureInfo GetCultureInfo (int culture);

static member GetCultureInfo : int -> System.Globalization.CultureInfo

Public Shared Function GetCultureInfo (culture As Integer) As CultureInfo

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We recommend that you use the string overload of this method (GetCultureInfo(String)), because locale names should be used instead of LCIDs. For custom locales, the locale name is required.

If culture is the locale identifier of the current culture, the returned CultureInfo object does not reflect any user overrides.

Notes to Callers

The .NET Framework 3.5 and earlier versions throw an ArgumentException if culture is not a valid culture identifier. Starting with the .NET Framework 4, this method throws a CultureNotFoundException. Starting with apps that run under the .NET Framework 4 or later on Windows 7 or later, the method attempts to retrieve a CultureInfo object whose identifier is culture from the operating system; if the operating system does not support that culture, the method throws a CultureNotFoundException.

See also

• LCID
• ClearCachedData()

Retrieves a cached, read-only instance of a culture using the specified culture name.

public:
 static System::Globalization::CultureInfo ^ GetCultureInfo(System::String ^ name);

public static System.Globalization.CultureInfo GetCultureInfo (string name);

static member GetCultureInfo : string -> System.Globalization.CultureInfo

Public Shared Function GetCultureInfo (name As String) As CultureInfo

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For a list of predefined culture names on Windows systems, see the Language tag column in the list of language/region names supported by Windows. Culture names follow the standard defined by BCP 47. In addition, starting with Windows 10, name can be any valid BCP-47 language tag.

The GetCultureInfo method retrieves a cached, read-only CultureInfo object. It offers better performance than a corresponding call to the CultureInfo.CultureInfo(String) constructor.

If name is the name of the current culture, the returned CultureInfo object does not reflect any user overrides. This makes the method suitable for server applications or tools that do not have a real user account on the system and that need to load multiple cultures efficiently.

If name is String.Empty, the method returns the invariant culture. This is equivalent to retrieving the value of the InvariantCulture property.

Notes to Callers

The .NET Framework 3.5 and earlier versions throw an ArgumentException if name is not a valid culture name. Starting with the .NET Framework 4, this method throws a CultureNotFoundException. Starting with apps that run under the .NET Framework 4 or later on Windows 7 or later, the method attempts to retrieve a CultureInfo object whose identifier is name from the operating system; if the operating system does not support that culture, and if name is not the name of a supplementary or replacement culture, the method throws a CultureNotFoundException.

See also

• Name

Retrieves a cached, read-only instance of a culture. Parameters specify a culture that is initialized with the TextInfo and CompareInfo objects specified by another culture.

public:
 static System::Globalization::CultureInfo ^ GetCultureInfo(System::String ^ name, System::String ^ altName);

public static System.Globalization.CultureInfo GetCultureInfo (string name, string altName);

static member GetCultureInfo : string * string -> System.Globalization.CultureInfo

Public Shared Function GetCultureInfo (name As String, altName As String) As CultureInfo

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For a list of predefined culture names on Windows systems, see the Language tag column in the list of language/region names supported by Windows. Culture names follow the standard defined by BCP 47. In addition, starting with Windows 10, name can be any valid BCP-47 language tag.

The GetCultureInfo method obtains a cached, read-only CultureInfo object. It offers better performance than a corresponding call to a CultureInfo constructor. The method is used to create a culture similar to that specified by the name parameter, but with different sorting and casing rules.

If name or altName is the name of the current culture, the returned objects do not reflect any user overrides. If name is String.Empty, the method returns the invariant culture. This is equivalent to retrieving the value of the InvariantCulture property. If altName is String.Empty, the method uses the writing system and comparison rules specified by the invariant culture.

Notes to Callers

The .NET Framework 3.5 and earlier versions throw an ArgumentException if name or altName is not a valid culture name. Starting with the .NET Framework 4, this method throws a CultureNotFoundException. Starting with apps that run under the .NET Framework 4 or later on Windows 7 or later, the method attempts to retrieve a CultureInfo object whose identifier is name from the operating system; if the operating system does not support that culture, and if name is not the name of a supplementary or replacement culture, the method throws a CultureNotFoundException exception. Starting with apps that run under the .NET Framework 4 or later on Windows 7 or later, the method attempts to retrieve a CultureInfo object whose identifier is name from the operating system; if the operating system does not support that culture, and if name is not the name of a supplementary or replacement culture, the method throws a CultureNotFoundException exception.

See also

• Name
• ClearCachedData()