Parameters

eraName

A string containing the name of the era.

Returns

A int representing the era. If eraName is invalid, returns -1.

Exceptions

Type	Reason
ArgumentNullException	eraName is a null reference.

Remarks

The value specified for eraName is case-insensitive.

Note: An era name is a culturally specific name for a period of time marked by distinctive characters or reckoned from a fixed point or event. For example "A.D." and "B.C." are two eras of the Gregorian calendar.

Requirements

Namespace: System.Globalization
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0