An culture-friendly money matching expression
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Text;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
using System.Reflection;
public class MainClass{
public static void Main(){
string[] money = new string[] { "$0.99", "$0,99", "$1000000.00", "$10.25", "$90,000.00", "$90.000,00", "$1,000,000.00", "$1,000000.00" };
NumberFormatInfo info = CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.NumberFormat;
Regex moneyint = new Regex(String.Format(@"\{0}(\d{{1,3}}\{0})*\d+\{1}\d{{2}}",
info.CurrencyGroupSeparator, info.CurrencyDecimalSeparator));
foreach (string m in money)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", m, moneyint.IsMatch(m));
}
}
}
$0.99: False
$0,99: False
$1000000.00: False
$10.25: False
$90,000.00: True
$90.000,00: False
$1,000,000.00: True
$1,000000.00: True
Culture formatting: en-GB
using System;
using System.Globalization;
class MainClass
{
public static void Main()
{
DateTime dtNow = DateTime.Now;
Double curOriginal = 12345.67;
CultureInfo ci2 = new CultureInfo("en-GB");
string sLocalizedDate2 = dtNow.ToString("d", ci2);
string sLocalizedCur2 = curOriginal.ToString("c", ci2);
Console.WriteLine(sLocalizedDate2);
Console.WriteLine(sLocalizedCur2);
}
}
25/03/2007
?12,345.67
Culture formatting: en-US
using System;
using System.Globalization;
class MainClass
{
public static void Main()
{
DateTime dtNow = DateTime.Now;
Double curOriginal = 12345.67;
CultureInfo ci = new CultureInfo("en-US");
string sLocalizedDate = dtNow.ToString("d", ci);
string sLocalizedCur = curOriginal.ToString("c", ci);
// print them out
Console.WriteLine(sLocalizedDate);
Console.WriteLine(sLocalizedCur);
}
}
3/25/2007
$12,345.67
Culture information: Currency Format
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Resources;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Globalization;
public class MainClass
{
public static void Main()
{
string[] cultures = new string[] { "en-US", "en-GB", "es-MX", "de-DE", "ja-JP" };
using (TextWriter sw = Console.Out)
{
foreach (string c in cultures)
{
CultureInfo ci = new CultureInfo(c);
double number = -100299.55;
sw.WriteLine(" Currency: {0}", number.ToString("C", ci.NumberFormat));
}
}
}
}
Currency: ($100,299.55)
Currency: -?100,299.55
Currency: -$100,299.55
Currency: -100.299,55 �
Currency: -?100,300
Culture information: Days
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Resources;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Globalization;
public class MainClass
{
public static void Main()
{
string[] cultures = new string[] { "en-US", "en-GB", "es-MX", "de-DE", "ja-JP" };
using (TextWriter sw = Console.Out)
{
foreach (string c in cultures)
{
CultureInfo ci = new CultureInfo(c);
sw.Write(" Days: ");
foreach (string d in ci.DateTimeFormat.DayNames)
sw.Write(", {0}", d);
sw.WriteLine();
}
}
}
}
Days: , Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Days: , Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Days: , domingo, lunes, martes, mi�rcoles, jueves, viernes, s�bado
Days: , Sonntag, Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag, Freitag, Samstag
Days: , ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???
Culture information: DisplayName, NativeName and LCID
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Resources;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Globalization;
public class MainClass
{
public static void Main()
{
string[] cultures = new string[] { "en-US", "en-GB", "es-MX", "de-DE", "ja-JP" };
using (TextWriter sw = Console.Out)
{
foreach (string c in cultures)
{
CultureInfo ci = new CultureInfo(c);
sw.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", ci.Name, ci.DisplayName);
sw.WriteLine(" English Name: {0}", ci.EnglishName);
sw.WriteLine(" Native Name: {0}", ci.NativeName);
sw.WriteLine(" LCID: {0}", ci.LCID);
}
}
}
}
en-US: English (United States)
English Name: English (United States)
Native Name: English (United States)
LCID: 1033
en-GB: English (United Kingdom)
English Name: English (United Kingdom)
Native Name: English (United Kingdom)
LCID: 2057
es-MX: Spanish (Mexico)
English Name: Spanish (Mexico)
Native Name: Espa?ol (M�xico)
LCID: 2058
de-DE: German (Germany)
English Name: German (Germany)
Native Name: Deutsch (Deutschland)
LCID: 1031
ja-JP: Japanese (Japan)
English Name: Japanese (Japan)
Native Name: ??? (??)
LCID: 1041
Culture information: Long Date Format and Short Date Format
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Resources;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Globalization;
public class MainClass
{
public static void Main()
{
string[] cultures = new string[] { "en-US", "en-GB", "es-MX", "de-DE", "ja-JP" };
using (TextWriter sw = Console.Out)
{
foreach (string c in cultures)
{
CultureInfo ci = new CultureInfo(c);
DateTime dt = new DateTime(1980, 9, 12, 0, 30, 55);
sw.WriteLine("Short Date Example: {0}", dt.ToString(ci.DateTimeFormat.ShortDatePattern, ci.DateTimeFormat));
sw.WriteLine("Long Date Example: {0}", dt.ToString(ci.DateTimeFormat.LongDatePattern, ci.DateTimeFormat));
}
}
}
}
Short Date Example: 9/12/1980
Long Date Example: Friday, September 12, 1980
Short Date Example: 12/09/1980
Long Date Example: 12 September 1980
Short Date Example: 12/09/1980
Long Date Example: viernes, 12 de septiembre de 1980
Short Date Example: 12.09.1980
Long Date Example: Freitag, 12. September 1980
Short Date Example: 1980/09/12
Long Date Example: 1980?9?12?
Culture information: Months
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Resources;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Globalization;
public class MainClass
{
public static void Main()
{
string[] cultures = new string[] { "en-US", "en-GB", "es-MX", "de-DE", "ja-JP" };
using (TextWriter sw = Console.Out)
{
foreach (string c in cultures)
{
CultureInfo ci = new CultureInfo(c);
sw.Write(" Months: ");
foreach (string m in ci.DateTimeFormat.MonthNames)
sw.Write(", {0}", m);
sw.WriteLine();
}
}
}
}
Months: , January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
, December,
Months: , January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
, December,
Months: , enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre, noviemb
re, diciembre,
Months: , Januar, Februar, M?rz, April, Mai, Juni, Juli, August, September, Oktober, November, D
ezember,
Months: , 1?, 2?, 3?, 4?, 5?, 6?, 7?, 8?, 9?, 10?, 11?, 12?,
Culture information: Number Format
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Resources;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Globalization;
public class MainClass
{
public static void Main()
{
string[] cultures = new string[] { "en-US", "en-GB", "es-MX", "de-DE", "ja-JP" };
using (TextWriter sw = Console.Out)
{
foreach (string c in cultures)
{
CultureInfo ci = new CultureInfo(c);
double number = -100299.55;
sw.WriteLine(" Number Format: {0}", number.ToString(ci));
}
}
}
}
Number Format: -100299.55
Number Format: -100299.55
Number Format: -100299.55
Number Format: -100299,55
Number Format: -100299.55
Culture information: Number Group Separator
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Resources;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Globalization;
public class MainClass
{
public static void Main()
{
string[] cultures = new string[] { "en-US", "en-GB", "es-MX", "de-DE", "ja-JP" };
using (TextWriter sw = Console.Out)
{
foreach (string c in cultures)
{
CultureInfo ci = new CultureInfo(c);
sw.WriteLine(ci.NumberFormat.NumberGroupSeparator);
}
}
}
}
,
,
,
.
,
Culture information: primary Calendar and optional Calendar
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Resources;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Globalization;
public class MainClass
{
public static void Main()
{
string[] cultures = new string[] { "en-US", "en-GB", "es-MX", "de-DE", "ja-JP" };
using (TextWriter sw = Console.Out)
{
foreach (string c in cultures)
{
CultureInfo ci = new CultureInfo(c);
sw.Write(" Calendars: ");
sw.Write(" {0} (primary)", ci.Calendar.GetType().Name);
foreach (Calendar cal in ci.OptionalCalendars)
sw.Write(", {0}", cal.GetType().Name);
sw.WriteLine();
}
}
}
}
Calendars: GregorianCalendar (primary), GregorianCalendar, GregorianCalendar
Calendars: GregorianCalendar (primary), GregorianCalendar, GregorianCalendar
Calendars: GregorianCalendar (primary), GregorianCalendar
Calendars: GregorianCalendar (primary), GregorianCalendar
Calendars: GregorianCalendar (primary), GregorianCalendar, JapaneseCalendar, GregorianCale
ndar
Culture-specific formatting: en-US, en-GB, ja, ar
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Resources;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Globalization;
public class MainClass
{
public static void Main()
{
decimal money = 1250.75m;
string[] cultures = { "en-US", "en-GB", "ja", "ar" };
Console.OutputEncoding = Encoding.UTF8;
foreach (string culture in cultures)
{
CultureInfo cultureInfo = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(culture);
Console.WriteLine("{0} = {1}", cultureInfo.DisplayName,money.ToString("C", cultureInfo));
}
}
}
Get datetime formatting info from a CultureInfo
using System;
using System.Globalization;
class MainClass
{
public static void Main()
{
CultureInfo ci = new CultureInfo("nl-BE");
DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi = ci.DateTimeFormat;
Console.WriteLine("Long date pattern: " + dtfi.LongDatePattern);
}
}
Long date pattern: dddd d MMMM yyyy
Get numeric formatting info from a CultureInfo
using System;
using System.Globalization;
class MainClass
{
public static void Main()
{
CultureInfo ci = new CultureInfo("nl-BE");
NumberFormatInfo nfi = ci.NumberFormat;
Console.WriteLine("Currency symbol: " + nfi.CurrencySymbol);
Console.WriteLine("Decimal seperator: " + nfi.NumberDecimalSeparator);
}
}
Currency symbol:
Decimal seperator: ,
Implement Format for different Culture Information
using System;
using System.Globalization;
public sealed class ComplexNumber : IFormattable
{
public ComplexNumber( double real, double imaginary ) {
this.real = real;
this.imaginary = imaginary;
}
public override string ToString() {
return ToString( "G", null );
}
public string ToString( string format, IFormatProvider formatProvider ) {
string result = "(" + real.ToString(format, formatProvider) + " " + real.ToString(format, formatProvider) + ")";
return result;
}
private readonly double real;
private readonly double imaginary;
}
public sealed class MainClass
{
static void Main() {
ComplexNumber num1 = new ComplexNumber( 1.12345678, 2.12345678 );
Console.WriteLine( "US format: {0}", num1.ToString( "F5", new CultureInfo("en-US") ) );
Console.WriteLine( "DE format: {0}", num1.ToString( "F5", new CultureInfo("de-DE") ) );
Console.WriteLine( "Object.ToString(): {0}",num1.ToString() );
}
}
Save CultureInfo, its DateTimeFormatInfo and NumberFormatInfo to a text file
using System;
using System.Globalization;
using System.IO;
class MainClass
{
public static void Main()
{
CultureInfo ci = new CultureInfo("nl-BE");
FileStream outStream = File.Create("CultureInfo.txt");
StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(outStream);
sw.WriteLine("Native Name: " + ci.NativeName);
sw.WriteLine("English Name: " + ci.EnglishName);
DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi = ci.DateTimeFormat;
sw.WriteLine("Long date pattern: " + dtfi.LongDatePattern);
NumberFormatInfo nfi = ci.NumberFormat;
sw.WriteLine("Currency symbol: " + nfi.CurrencySymbol);
sw.WriteLine("Decimal seperator: " + nfi.NumberDecimalSeparator);
sw.Flush();
sw.Close();
}
}
Use current culture to format currency
using System;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Windows.Forms;
public class MainClass
{
static void Main() {
CultureInfo current = CultureInfo.CurrentCulture;
double money = 123.45;
string localMoney = money.ToString( "C", current );
MessageBox.Show( localMoney, "Local Money" );
}
}