python format decimal code example

Example 1: python format only 1 decimal place

>>> "{0:0.1f}".format(45.34531)
'45.3'

Example 2: print decimal formatting in python

a_float = 3.14159
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: 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!

Example 5: python 2 decimal places format

print "%.2f" % 5