C# Currency ("C") Format

In this chapter you will learn:

1. How to use Currency ("C") Format
2. Example to use currency format

Description

The "C" (or currency) format specifier formats a number as currency.

Examples:

If the value has more than the specified or default number of decimal places, the fractional value is rounded in the result string.

The following table lists the NumberFormatInfo properties that control the formatting of the returned string.

• CurrencyPositivePattern
• CurrencyNegativePattern
• CurrencySymbol
• CurrencyDecimalDigits
• CurrencyDecimalSeparator
• CurrencyGroupSeparator
• CurrencyGroupSizes
• NegativeSign

Example

using System;/*w w w  .  j  av a  2s.c o m*/
using System.Globalization;
class MainClass
{
   static void Main()
   {
        double value = 12345.6789;
        Console.WriteLine(value.ToString("C", CultureInfo.CurrentCulture));
        
        Console.WriteLine(value.ToString("C3", CultureInfo.CurrentCulture));
        
        Console.WriteLine(value.ToString("C3", CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("da-DK")));
   }
}

The code above generates the following result.

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What you will learn in the next chapter:

1. Use Decimal ("D") Format
2. Example to Use Decimal ("D") Format

C# Currency ("C") Format