C# Convert ToString(Int32, IFormatProvider)

Description

Convert ToString(Int32, IFormatProvider) converts the value of the specified 32-bit signed integer to its equivalent string representation, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

Syntax

Convert.ToString(Int32, IFormatProvider) has the following syntax.

public static string ToString(
  int value,
  IFormatProvider provider
)

Parameters

Convert.ToString(Int32, IFormatProvider) has the following parameters.

• value - The 32-bit signed integer to convert.
• provider - An object that supplies culture-specific formatting information.

Returns

Convert.ToString(Int32, IFormatProvider) method returns The string representation of value.

Example

The following example defines a custom NumberFormatInfo class that defines its negative sign as the string "~" and its positive sign as the string "!".

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using System;
public class MainClass{
  public static void Main(String[] argv){  
    int[] numbers = { Int32.MinValue, Int32.MaxValue};
    System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo nfi = new System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo();
    nfi.NegativeSign = "~";
    nfi.PositiveSign = "!";
    
    foreach (int number in numbers)
       Console.WriteLine("{0,-12}  -->  {1,12}", 
                         Convert.ToString(number, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture), 
                         Convert.ToString(number, nfi));

  }
}

The code above generates the following result.