Format User defined Number

Description

The following number formats may be used with the Format function. Number formats may be combined to create the user defined number format. User defined number formats may not be combined with other user defined formats or predefined formats.

User defined number formats can contain up to four sections separated by ';':

• form - format for non-negative expr, '-'format for negative expr, empty and null expr return ""

• form;negform - negform: format for negative expr

• form;negform;zeroform - zeroform: format for zero expr

• form;negform;zeroform;nullform - nullform: format for null expr

Parameter	Description
#	digit, don't include leading/trailing zero digits (all the digits left of decimal point are returned) eg. Format(19,"###") returns "19" eg. Format(19,"#") returns "19"
0	digit, include leading/trailing zero digits eg. Format(19,"000") returns "019" eg. Format(19,"0") returns "19"
.	decimal, insert localized decimal point eg. Format(19.9,"###.00") returns "19.90" eg. Format(19.9,"###.##") returns "19.9"
,	thousands, insert localized thousand separator every 3 digits "xxx," or "xxx,." mean divide expr by 1000 prior to formatting two adjacent commas ",," means divide expr by 1000 again eg. Format(1900000,"0,,") returns "2" eg. Format(1900000,"0,,.0") returns "1.9"
%	percent, insert %, multiply expr by 100 prior to formatting
:	insert localized time separator
/	insert localized date separator
E+ e+ E- e-	use exponential notation, insert E (or e) and the signed exponent eg. Format(1000,"0.00E+00") returns "1.00E+03" eg. Format(.001,"0.00E+00") returns "1.00E-03"
- + $ space	insert literal char eg. Format(10,"$#") returns "$10"
\c	insert character c eg. Format(19,"\####\#") returns "#19#"
"text"	insert literal text eg. Format(19,"""##""###""##""") returns "##19##"

Example

 
Sub Main
    Debug.Print Format$(2.145,"#.00") ' 2.15
End Sub