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Asked: 2026-05-28T14:18:32+00:00

I have the following code: double f = (1500 / 3000); MessageBox.Show(string.Format({0:F2},f)); I expect

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I have the following code:

double f = (1500 / 3000);
MessageBox.Show(string.Format("{0:F2}",f));

I expect to get 0.50 as my output but I get 0.00. What am I doing wrong? Please help me understand how formatting works.

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  1. Editorial Team

    You are dividing integers.

    Change to 

    double f  = (Convert.ToDouble(1500)/Convert.ToDouble(300);
MessageBox.Show(string.Format("{0:F2}",f));
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