python .format 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: python format float

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

Example 4: python 2 decimal places format

print "%.2f" % 5

Example 5: float format decimal places

num = 1.234
print("{:.2f}".format(num))
>> 1.23

print(f"{num:.2f}")
>> 1.23

Example 6: python 2 decimal places format

"{:.2f}".format(5)