CultureInfo.GetFormat
Method
Definition
Gets an object that defines how to format the specified type.
public virtual object GetFormat (Type formatType);
- formatType
- Type
The Type for which to get a formatting object. This method only supports the NumberFormatInfo and DateTimeFormatInfo types.
The value of the NumberFormat property, which is a NumberFormatInfo containing the default number format information for the current CultureInfo, if formatType is the Type object for the NumberFormatInfo class.
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The value of the DateTimeFormat property, which is a DateTimeFormatInfo containing the default date and time format information for the current CultureInfo, if formatType is the Type object for the DateTimeFormatInfo class.
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null, if formatType is any other object.
Remarks
GetFormat implements IFormatProvider.GetFormat.
NumberFormatInfo provides the culture-specific numeric format used in conjunction with the Format methods in the base data types. DateTimeFormatInfo controls how the date and time values are formatted for a specific culture.