convert string to cultureinfo

Question

How can I convert String to CultureInfo?

Cultureinfo ci;
String dummy = dropdownlist.SelectedValue; 
ci = (CultureInfo) dummy; // <- compile time error here

Error: cannot convert string to CultureInfo.

First problem: C# is case-sensitive. There's no such type as `cultureinfo`, and I suspect you mean `SelectedValue` too. Please make your code as close to reality as possible. Second problem: you can't convert between types arbitrarily like this. Third problem: we don't even know what values you're trying to convert. — Jon Skeet, Sep 22 '15 at 13:02

Reza Aghaei · Answer 1 · 2015-09-22T13:14:03.197

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You an use CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo, for example:

System.Globalization.CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("en");

edited Sep 22 '15 at 13:14

answered Sep 22 '15 at 13:01

Reza Aghaei

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 22 '15 at 13:02

Well, just a straightforward creation:

 CultureInfo ci = new CultureInfo(dummy);

The entire solution:

 CultureInfo ci = String.IsNullOrEmpty(dropdownlist.SelectedValue)
   ? CultureInfo.InvariantCulture // Or use other default
   : new CultureInfo(dropdownlist.SelectedValue);

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