Decimal. Parse string, postfixed by a minus sign

Question

decimal decimalVal;
Decimal.TryParse(\"123-\", out decimalVal);
Console.WriteLine(decimalVal); // -123

Why do \"123-\" string parsed this way?

Answer 1

This is an accepted format for Decimal.Parse. The style option to the Parse method allows for leading and trailing signs.

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