decimal in python code example

Example 1: decimal in python

>>> from decimal import *
>>> getcontext().prec = 6
>>> Decimal(1) / Decimal(7)
Decimal('0.142857')
>>> getcontext().prec = 28
>>> Decimal(1) / Decimal(7)
Decimal('0.1428571428571428571428571429')

Example 2: fixed precision float python

x = 13.949999999999999999
g = float("{:.2f}".format(x))

Example 3: give answer in 6 decimal python

print("{:.6f}".format(variable_name))

Example 4: w=how to tell if decimal in python

i = 100
f = 1.23

print(type(i))
print(type(f))
# <class 'int'>
# <class 'float'>

Example 5: decimal conversion python

#Example with binary number 10101100 which is 172 in denary

number = 10101100
print(int(str(number),base=2))

#Prints out the denary value so 172 in this example.