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# 2.6 python and newer and python 3.x
# Put desired number of decimal by changing the number inside {:.2f} bellow;
print(' {:.2f}'.format(71.428571))
71.43
# 2.6 python and older
# Put desired number of decimal by changing the number inside '%.2f' bellow;
print('%.2f'%(71.428571))
71.43
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>>> 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!
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if __name__ =="__main__":
print(f'{5:05}') # 00005
print(f'{5:.05f}') #5.00000
print(f'{5:0<5}') #50000
print(f'{5:0>5}') #00005
print(f'{5:0^5}') #00500
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number = 3.333333
result = format(number, ".2g")
print("Formatted decimal number result is =>", result)
"Formatted decimal number result is => 3.33"