Manipulating Strings with C#

By: Dan Stewart
October 19, 2011

int mySalary = 123456;
string.Format("{0:C}", mySalary); // $123,456.00
string.Format("{0:D}", mySalary); // 123456
string.Format("{0:E}", mySalary); // 1.234560E+005
string.Format("{0:F}", mySalary); // 123456.00
string.Format("{0:G}", mySalary); // 123456
string.Format("{0:N}", mySalary); // 123,456.00
string.Format("{0:X}", mySalary); // 1E240
string.Format("{0:#%}", mySalary); // 12345600%
string.Format("{0:#,###}", mySalary); // 123,456
string.Format("{0:#,###.00}", mySalary); // 123,456.00
string.Format("{0:#,###.##}", mySalary); // 123,456
string.Format("{0:'$'#,###.00}", mySalary); // $123,456.00
string.Format("{0:#,###' lbs'}", mySalary); // 123,456 lbs

mySalary = -123456;
string.Format("{0:#0}", mySalary); // -123456
string.Format("{0:#0;(#0)}", mySalary); // (123456)

Date Formats

If you need to save today's date in the XSD:DateTime format use the following format:

DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-ddTHH:MM:ss");
// 2008-01-17T17:08:46.

APA date retrieved

DateTime.Today.ToString("MMMM yyyy, dd") // October 2011, 19