C# double formatting align on decimal sign

Question

I align numbers with various number of decimals so that the decimal sign aligns on a straight row. This can be achevied by padding with spaces, but I\'m having trouble.

Answer 1

You can use string.format or ToString method of double to do so.

double MyPos = 19.95, MyNeg = -19.95, MyZero = 0.0;

string MyString = MyPos.ToString("$#,##0.00;($#,##0.00);Zero");

// In the U.S. English culture, MyString has the value: $19.95.

MyString = MyNeg.ToString("$#,##0.00;($#,##0.00);Zero");

// In the U.S. English culture, MyString has the value: ($19.95).
// The minus sign is omitted by default.

MyString = MyZero.ToString("$#,##0.00;($#,##0.00);Zero");

// In the U.S. English culture, MyString has the value: Zero.

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