.NET Framework Standard Library Annotated Reference, Volume 1: Base Class Library and Extended Numerics Library

System.Globalization

The global reach of the Internet, which essentially connects every intelligent box in the universe to every other intelligent box in the universe, means that essentially any application can be used by a native speaker of essentially any human language. Presenting numbers and dates in the manner that each user expects and immediately understands is not a matter of cultural sensitivity. It is a critical piece of communication necessary to avoid expensive errors. When you buy your non-refundable airline ticket online, does the departure date of 6-5-02 represent May 6 or June 5? The System.Globalization namespace in the .NET Framework contains classes that provide prefabricated functionality allowing a programmer to write programs ...