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String format for currency(negative value formatted with braces)

When we convert like String.Format("{0:C}", 126.45) it returns $126.45

but if we convert like String.Format("{0:C}", -126.45) it returns ($126.45)

Why negative conversion return braces? What to do if we don't want this braces?

Solution

  • Why don't you try something like:

    String.Format("{0:$#,##0.00}", -126.45)

    According to the documentation here a format of "{0:C1}" or "{0:C2}" should work, but for some strange reason it is not..

    Another approach could be setting the CultureInfo:

    CultureInfo culture = (CultureInfo)CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.Clone();
culture.NumberFormat.CurrencyNegativePattern = 1;
string s = string.Format(culture, "{0:c}", -126.45);

    Reference here