C# Getting values from text file and parsing them to have currency symbol in a List Box

Question

I wanted to know how to add a currency symbol to a parsed value that was put into a List<> to display it in a "$18.00" format rather than 18.0 which is what I have now.

I tried .ToString("N2") but it's not that simple. I'll copy and paste what I currently have, I'm not too good of a programmer so bear with me.

I get no errors but I tried tossing the .ToString at the end but naturally it can't be that symbol. Any help would be appreciated!

currentItem.Price = decimal.Parse(strArray[2]);

Answer 1

Try this

currentItem.Price = decimal.Parse(strArray[2]).ToString("C");

More info here https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dwhawy9k(v=vs.110).aspx