python 2 decimal places code example

Example 1: format to 2 or n decimal places python

num = 123.4567
formatted_num = '{0:.2f}'.format(num) # to 2 decimal places
# formatted_num = '123.46'

Example 2: python 2 decimal places

print(format(432.456, ".2f"))

>> 432.45

print(format(321,".2f"))

>> 321.00

Example 3: force two decimal places python

print ("{0:.2f}".format(a))

Example 4: 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 5: finding 2 decimal places python

a_float = 3.14159
formatted_float = "{:.2f}".format(a_float)

Example 6: python print 2 decimal places

# this will print up to digits after decimal
print("%.2f" % (70/105))