C#•2w ago

✅ "{0:C}" doesn't return the '$' symbol as it used to.

This used to return the '$' symbol, but now it doesn't. I'm using the latest version with C# in a .Net 8.0 project. Any reason for that? Example:

C#
using System; 

class Program
{
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    { 
        decimal price = 19.99m;
        decimal discount = 0.2m;
        decimal total = price - (price * discount); 

        Console.WriteLine("Total: {0:C}", total); 
    }
}

C#
using System; 

class Program
{
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    { 
        decimal price = 19.99m;
        decimal discount = 0.2m;
        decimal total = price - (price * discount); 

        Console.WriteLine("Total: {0:C}", total); 
    }
}

12 Replies

leowest•2w ago

it returns whatever is your window currency symbol setup to if u want to change that u need to change the culture of the console for example:

CultureInfo ci = new CultureInfo("en-US");
Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = ci;

CultureInfo ci = new CultureInfo("en-US");
Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = ci;

triplemochaOP•2w ago

I never had to use this in the past. I wonder if it's just required now to set the culture info. I got an exeception when trying that:

System.Globalization.CultureNotFoundException: 'Only the invariant culture is supported in globalization-invariant mode. See https://aka.ms/GlobalizationInvariantMode for more information. (Parameter 'name')
en-US is an invalid culture identifier.'

System.Globalization.CultureNotFoundException: 'Only the invariant culture is supported in globalization-invariant mode. See https://aka.ms/GlobalizationInvariantMode for more information. (Parameter 'name')
en-US is an invalid culture identifier.'

leowest•2w ago

like I said its your window configuration you can look it up

leowest•2w ago

leowest•2w ago

that is what determinates what symbol your console will display

triplemochaOP•2w ago

I opened up the .csproj and changed InvariantGlobalization from true to false, and it worked fine. I'm guessing it's a .Net thing compared to the .Net framework.

leowest•2w ago

it doesnt have a InvariantGlobalization in the csproj by default so u must have added it there

triplemochaOP•2w ago

I did change the project's properties prior to programming in it. It's maybe a setting I changed accidently.

leowest•2w ago

$close

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leowest•2w ago

normally the ruling is the OS currency unless u have something extra changing it glad u figured it out

triplemochaOP•2w ago

Thanks.

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✅ "{0:C}" doesn't return the '$' symbol as it used to.