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

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

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

Example 6: python 2 decimal places format

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