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Here is an example of advanced Numeric Format Specifier , according to exact position of numerals
' Change the number to Telephone number format
'///////////////
Dim Mynumber As Double = 1234567890
Dim MyString As String = Mynumber.ToString("(###) ### - ####")
Dim MyString As String = Mynumber.ToString("(###) ### - ####")
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and the output is (123) 456 – 7890
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Further Details of advanced Numeric Format Specifiers are following:
| Format character | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Zero placeholder | If the value being formatted has a digit in the position where the '0' appears in the format string, then that digit is copied to the output string. The position of the leftmost '0' before the decimal point and the rightmost '0' after the decimal point determines the range of digits that are always present in the output string. |
| # | Digit placeholder | If the value being formatted has a digit in the position where the '#' appears in the format string, then that digit is copied to the output string. Otherwise, nothing is stored in that position in the output string. Note that this specifier never displays the '0' character if it is not a significant digit, even if '0' is the only digit in the string. It will display the '0' character if it is a significant digit in the number being displayed. |
| . | Decimal point | The first '.' character in the format string determines the location of the decimal separator in the formatted value; any additional '.' characters are ignored. The actual character used as the decimal separator is determined by the |
| , | Thousand separator and number scaling | The ',' character serves two purposes. First, if the format string contains a ',' character between two digit placeholders (0 or #) and to the left of the decimal point if one is present, then the output will have thousand separators inserted between each group of three digits to the left of the decimal separator. The actual character used as the decimal separator in the output string is determined by the Second, if the format string contains one or more ',' characters immediately to the left of the decimal point, then the number will be divided by the number of ',' characters multiplied by 1000 before it is formatted. For example, the format string '0,,' will represent 100 million as simply 100. Use of the ',' character to indicate scaling does not include thousand separators in the formatted number. Thus, to scale a number by 1 million and insert thousand separators you would use the format string '#,##0,,'. |
| % | Percentage placeholder | The presence of a '%' character in a format string causes a number to be multiplied by 100 before it is formatted. The appropriate symbol is inserted in the number itself at the location where the '%' appears in the format string. The percent character used is dependent on the current NumberFormatInfo class. |
| E0
E+0 E-0 e0 e+0 e-0 |
Scientific notation | If any of the strings 'E', 'E+', 'E-', 'e', 'e+', or 'e-' are present in the format string and are followed immediately by at least one '0' character, then the number is formatted using scientific notation with an 'E' or 'e' inserted between the number and the exponent. The number of '0' characters following the scientific notation indicator determines the minimum number of digits to output for the exponent. The 'E+' and 'e+' formats indicate that a sign character (plus or minus) should always precede the exponent. The 'E', 'E-', 'e', or 'e-' formats indicate that a sign character should only precede negative exponents. |
| \ | Escape character | In C# and the Managed Extensions for C++, the backslash character causes the next character in the format string to be interpreted as an escape sequence. It is used with traditional formatting sequences like "\n" (new line).
In some languages, the escape character itself must be preceded by an escape character when used as a literal. Otherwise, the compiler interprets the character as an escape sequence. Use the string "\\" to display "\". Note that this escape character is not supported in Visual Basic; however, ControlChars provides the same functionality. |
| 'ABC'
"ABC" |
Literal string | Characters enclosed in single or double quotes are copied to the output string literally, and do not affect formatting. |
| ; | Section separator | The ';' character is used to separate sections for positive, negative, and zero numbers in the format string. |
| Other | All other characters | All other characters are copied to the output string as literals in the position they appear. |
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EXAMPLES :
| Format | Data type | Value | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| ##### | Double | 123 | 123 |
| 00000 | Double | 123 | 00123 |
| (###) ### - #### | Double | 1234567890 | (123) 456 – 7890 |
| #.## | Double | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 0.00 | Double | 1.2 | 1.20 |
| 00.00 | Double | 1.2 | 01.20 |
| #,# | Double | 1234567890 | 1,234,567,890 |
| #,, | Double | 1234567890 | 1235 |
| #,,, | Double | 1234567890 | 1 |
| #,##0,, | Double | 1234567890 | 1,235 |
| #0.##% | Double | 0.086 | 8.6% |
| 0.###E+0 | Double | 86000 | 8.6E+4 |
| 0.###E+000 | Double | 86000 | 8.6E+004 |
| 0.###E-000 | Double | 86000 | 8.6E004 |
| [##-##-##] | Double | 123456 | [12-34-56] |
| ##;(##) | Double | 1234 | 1234 |
| ##;(##) | Double | -1234 | (1234) |
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