Format float

Hello,
I have float comming from database as .5. I need it to format to look
like .50. Please advice
Thanks

re: Format float

fmt <simmaneni@fmtinv.com> wrote:[color=blue]
> I have float comming from database as .5. I need it to format to look
> like .50. Please advice[/color]

Use "f2" as the format specifier and format the string. For instance:

using System;

class Test
{
static void Main()
{
float f = 0.5f;
string x = f.ToString ("f2");
Console.WriteLine (x);
}
}

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re: Format float

Thanks for fast reply. I sure will try..

re: Format float

Thanks Jon, I tried it but it gives 0.50. I don't want zero before
decimal. I want it to be .50.

re: Format float

fmt <simmaneni@fmtinv.com> wrote:[color=blue]
> Thanks Jon, I tried it but it gives 0.50. I don't want zero before
> decimal. I want it to be .50.[/color]

And always to 2 decimal places? Try ".00" as the format string then.

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re: Format float

Thanks Jon,
I tried
string strReturn=(Rate.ToString()+".00");
string strReturn=(String.Format("{0:F2}%",Rate));
Both return.0.50...

re: Format float

Got it Jon,
I did
string strReturn=(Rate.ToString("#.00"));
It works.
Thanks

re: Format float

fmt <simmaneni@fmtinv.com> wrote:[color=blue]
> I tried
> string strReturn=(Rate.ToString()+".00");
> string strReturn=(String.Format("{0:F2}%",Rate));
> Both return.0.50...[/color]

The first shouldn't - and doesn't on either 1.1 or 2.0 on my box:

using System;

class Test
{
static void Main()
{
string x = 0.5.ToString(".00");
Console.WriteLine (x);
}
}

prints out ".50" with both .NET versions.

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