Int16.ToString Method (String)
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Converts the numeric value of this instance to its equivalent string representation, using the specified format.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function ToString ( _
format As String _
) As String
public string ToString(
string format
)
Parameters
- format
Type: System.String
A standard or custom numeric format string (see Remarks).
Return Value
Type: System.String
The string representation of the value of this instance as specified by format.
Remarks
The format parameter can be either a standard or a custom numeric format string. All standard numeric format strings other than "R" (or "r") are supported, as are all custom numeric format characters. If format is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or an empty string, the return value of this instance is formatted with the general numeric format specifier ("G").
The .NET Framework provides extensive formatting support, which is described in greater detail in the following formatting topics:
For more information about numeric format specifiers, see Standard Numeric Format Strings and Custom Numeric Format Strings.
For more information about formatting, see Formatting Types.
The return value of this instance is formatted with the NumberFormatInfo for the current culture.
Examples
The following example initializes two Int16 values and displays them to the console using each of the supported standard format strings and several custom format strings. The example is run with en-US as the current culture.
Dim values() As Int16 = {-23805, 32194}
Dim formats() As String = {"C4", "D6", "e1", "E2", "F1", "G", "N1", _
"P0", "X4", "000000.0000", "##000.0"}
For Each format As String In formats
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("'{0,2}' format specifier: {1,17} {2,17}", _
format, _
values(0).ToString(format), _
values(1).ToString(format)) & vbCrLf
Next
' The example displays the following output:
' 'C4' format specifier: ($23,805.0000) $32,194.0000
' 'D6' format specifier: -023805 032194
' 'e1' format specifier: -2.4e+004 3.2e+004
' 'E2' format specifier: -2.38E+004 3.22E+004
' 'F1' format specifier: -23805.0 32194.0
' ' G' format specifier: -23805 32194
' 'N1' format specifier: -23,805.0 32,194.0
' 'P0' format specifier: -2,380,500 % 3,219,400 %
' 'X4' format specifier: A303 7DC2
' '000000.0000' format specifier: -023805.0000 032194.0000
' '##000.0' format specifier: -23805.0 32194.0
Int16[] values = { -23805, 32194 };
string[] formats = {"C4", "D6", "e1", "E2", "F1", "G", "N1",
"P0", "X4", "000000.0000", "##000.0"};
foreach (string format in formats)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("'{0,2}' format specifier: {1,17} {2,17}",
format,
values[0].ToString(format),
values[1].ToString(format)) + "\n";
}
// The example displays the following output:
// 'C4' format specifier: ($23,805.0000) $32,194.0000
// 'D6' format specifier: -023805 032194
// 'e1' format specifier: -2.4e+004 3.2e+004
// 'E2' format specifier: -2.38E+004 3.22E+004
// 'F1' format specifier: -23805.0 32194.0
// ' G' format specifier: -23805 32194
// 'N1' format specifier: -23,805.0 32,194.0
// 'P0' format specifier: -2,380,500 % 3,219,400 %
// 'X4' format specifier: A303 7DC2
// '000000.0000' format specifier: -023805.0000 032194.0000
// '##000.0' format specifier: -23805.0 32194.0
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.
See Also