float with 2 decimal places python code example

Example 1: python 2 decimal places

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

>> 432.45

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

>> 321.00

Example 2: round to two decimal places python

>>> x = 13.949999999999999999
>>> x
13.95
>>> g = float("{0:.2f}".format(x))
>>> g
13.95
>>> x == g
True
>>> h = round(x, 2)
>>> h
13.95
>>> x == h
True

Example 3: printing with format float to 2 decimal places python

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

Example 4: finding 2 decimal places python

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

Example 5: python 2 decimal places format

>>> foobar = 3.141592
>>> print(f'My number is {foobar:.2f} - look at the nice rounding!')

My number is 3.14 - look at the nice rounding!