Date Formatstring for ASP.Net C# label

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I am using a label that displays dollar(currency) value on a form (Not part of a FormView). Please assist to display the currency value to two decimal places.

lblSumInsured.Text = dsApplication.ApplicationRegister[0].SumInsured.ToString();

for the date ....

lblEndDate.Text = dsApplication.ApplicationRegister[0].EndPeriod.ToString("MMMM d, yyyy");

Posted 29-Jan-13 17:39pm

Kaliopasa Bogiva

Updated 29-Jan-13 17:40pm

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_Maxxx_ · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-29T17:47:00

Solution 1

You just need to use format string - see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/0c899ak8.aspx[^] for examples.

Posted 29-Jan-13 17:47pm

_Maxxx_

Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-29T17:49:00

Solution 2

For currency

C#

lblSumInsured.Text = string.Format("{0:C}", dsApplication.ApplicationRegister[0].SumInsured);

Posted 29-Jan-13 17:49pm

Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman

Kaliopasa Bogiva · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-30T17:32:00

Solution 3

For Currency

lblSumInsured.Text = decimal.Parse(dsApplication.ApplicationRegister[0].SumInsured.ToString()).ToString("c");

Posted 30-Jan-13 17:32pm

Kaliopasa Bogiva

Updated 30-Jan-13 17:33pm

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