Numerical formatting using String.Format

Question

Are there any codes that allow for numerical formatting of data when using string.format?

Answer 1

Loads, stick string.Format into Google :-)

A quite good tutorial is at http://idunno.org/archive/2004/14/01/122.aspx

Answer 2

As Keith said above. The most common one I use is currency:

String.Format("{0:c}", 12000);

Which would output £12,000.00

Answer 3

Yes, you could format it this way:

string.Format("Format number to: {0 : #.00}", number);
string.Format("Format date to: {0 : MM/dd/yyyy}", date);

Answer 4

There are a number. This MS site is probably the best place to look

Answer 5

Here is another very good reference that compliments what Keith mentioned.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/2547864/msnetformattingstrings

Answer 6

Taking someone else's answer and editing it and marking yourself as the person to answer is NOT COOL IMO.

Answer 7

Apologies. I wrote the question as I found info describing the feature in a book I was reading and I thought it would be good to add to the site so I posted the question but as I was writing the answer lots of you answered for me with some great sites so when I posted my answer it looked as if I had done exactly as robcthegeek described. Sorry if it looked that way and thanks for the great links.