python float 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: print decimal formatting in python

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

Example 4: printing with format float to 2 decimal places python

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

Example 5: fixed precision float python

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

Example 6: give answer in 6 decimal python

print("{:.6f}".format(variable_name))