decimal places in python code example

Example 1: python 2 decimal places

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

>> 432.45

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

>> 321.00

Example 2: printing with format float to 2 decimal places python

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

Example 3: 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 4: fixed precision float python

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

Example 5: finding 2 decimal places python

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