NumberFormatInfo.GetFormat Method
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Gets an object of the specified type that provides a numeric formatting service.
Namespace: System.Globalization
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function GetFormat ( _
formatType As Type _
) As Object
public Object GetFormat(
Type formatType
)
Parameters
- formatType
Type: System.Type
The Type of the required formatting service.
Return Value
Type: System.Object
The current NumberFormatInfo object, if formatType is an object of type NumberFormatInfo; otherwise, nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
Implements
Remarks
The numeric formatting and parsing methods that include a parameter of type IFormatProvider invoke this method when the current NumberFormatInfo object is passed as the IFormatProvider parameter. This method implements IFormatProvider.GetFormat.
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.