format decimal python string 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 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!