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POWhy does the Standard Numeric Format for percentages include a space?
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copied!<h2>The Back Story</h2> <p>I have some decimal values which I am displaying as strings on a web page as part of a larger string. I started off using a Standard Numeric Format String to output this. E.g.</p> <pre><code>myDecimal.ToString("P0") </code></pre> <p>The <code>0</code> after the <code>P</code> tells it I want no decimal places. This works as far as it goes, in that my ouput ends up looking something like: </p> <blockquote> <p>Calculated as above based on the phased minimum Company contribution rate of 2 %</p> </blockquote> The Space Problem <p>I really want to get rid of that space between the number and the percentage sign as in some cases it ends up splitting across lines. And also, I prefer the % to butt up to the number.</p> <h2>Possible Workarounds</h2> 1. html / css solution <p>I could put a <code><nobr></code> tag or a <code><span style="white-space: nowrap;"></code> around it. But, that feels awkward, and anyway I prefer the % to butt right up to the number as I think it looks better. It's how we would write it in reports in this neck of the woods, so it's how I want it on the web page.</p> 2. Custom format string <p>I am going to end up using a Custom Numeric Format String, E.g.</p> <pre><code>myDecimal.ToString("0%") </code></pre> <h2>The Question</h2> <p>Is it more common to display percentages with a space between the number and the percentage sign? This would surprise me, but it could be.</p> <p>Is there a way to tell the <strong>Standard Numeric Format String</strong> I don't want the space?</p> <p>Is there any disadvantage to using a <strong>Custom Numeric Format String</strong> over a <strong>Standard Numeric Format String</strong>?</p> <p>Ok - I admit it, that was more than one question - Extra Credit if you answer them all.</p>

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