using System;
using System.Globalization;

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      string[] cultureNames = { "en-US", "fr-FR", "de-DE", "es-ES" };

      DateTime dateToDisplay = new DateTime(2009, 9, 1, 18, 32, 0);
      double value = 9164.32;

      Console.WriteLine("Culture     Date                                Value\n");
      foreach (string cultureName in cultureNames)
      {
         CultureInfo culture = new CultureInfo(cultureName);
         string output = String.Format(culture, "{0,-11} {1,-35:D} {2:N}", 
                                       culture.Name, dateToDisplay, value);
         Console.WriteLine(output);
      }    
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Culture     Date                                Value
//    
//    en-US       Tuesday, September 01, 2009         9,164.32
//    fr-FR       mardi 1 septembre 2009              9 164,32
//    de-DE       Dienstag, 1. September 2009         9.164,32
//    es-ES       martes, 01 de septiembre de 2009    9.164,32