The following table lists the Custom numeric format strings
| Specifier | Meaning | Sample input | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Digit placeholder | 12.345, ".##" 12.345, ".####" | 12.35 12.345 | Limits digits after D.P. |
| 0 | Zero placeholder | 12.345, ".00" 12.345, ".0000" 99, "000.00" | 12.35 12.3450 099.00 | As above, but also pads with zeros before and after D.P. |
| . | Decimal point | . | . | Indicates D.P. Actual symbol comes from NumberFormatInfo |
| , | Group separator | 1234, "#,###,###" 1234, "0,000,000" | 1,234 0,001,234 | Symbol comes from Number FormatInfo |
| , | Multiplier | 1000000, "#," 1000000, "#,, | 1000 1 | If comma is at end or before D.P., it acts as a multiplier- dividing result by 1,000, 1,000,000, etc. |
| % | Percent notation | 0.6, "00%" | 60% | First multiplies by 100 and then substitutes percent symbol obtained from Num berFormatInfo |
| E0, e0, E +0, e+0 E-0, e-0 | Exponent notation | 1234, "0E0" 1234, "0E+0" 1234, "0.00E00" 1234, "0.00e00" | 1E3 1E+3 1.23E03 1.23e03 | Scientific |
| \ | Literal character quote | 50, @"\#0" | #50 | Use in conjunction with an @ prefix on the string-or use \\ |
| 'xx''xx' | Literal string quote | 50, "0 '...'" | 50 ... | Your own string |
| ; | Section separator | 15, "#;(#);zero" -5, "#;(#);zero" 0, "#;(#);zero" | 15 (5) zero | (If positive) (If negative) (If zero) |
| Any other char | Literal | 35.2, "$0 . 00c" | $35 . 20c | Literal |