NP140 NumberFormatInfo and Double.Parse()

Hi Guys

 

NP140 NumberFormatInfo and Double.Parse()

 

In the following program what is the function of NumberFormatInfo and Double.Parse() method. Because I am unable to explain the output of program.   

 

Please explain.

 

Thank you

 

using System;

using System.Globalization;

//using System.Text;

 

public class NumParsingApp

{

    public static void Main(string[] args)

    {

        string u = "AA -1,234,567.890  ";

 

        NumberFormatInfo ni = new NumberFormatInfo();

 

        ni.CurrencySymbol = "AA";

 

        double h = Double.Parse(u, NumberStyles.Any, ni);

 

        Console.WriteLine("h = {0:F}", h);

    }

}

/*

h = -1234567.89

*/