Format(Object,FormatTypeEnum,CultureInfo) Method

Formats a value, converts it to a string.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function Format( _
   ByVal value As Object, _
   ByVal formatType As FormatTypeEnum, _
   ByVal culture As CultureInfo _
) As String

'Usage
 
Dim instance As FormatInfo
Dim value As Object
Dim formatType As FormatTypeEnum
Dim culture As CultureInfo
Dim value As String
 
value = instance.Format(value, formatType, culture)

public string Format( 
   object value,
   FormatTypeEnum formatType,
   CultureInfo culture
)

public:
String^ Format( 
   Object^ value,
   FormatTypeEnum formatType,
   CultureInfo^ culture
)

Parameters

value: Typed value to convert to a string.
formatType: Format method or specifier used for conversion.
culture: Culture used for conversion.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

FormatInfo Class
FormatInfo Members
Overload List