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| - | ==== round vs. format ==== | ||
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| - | $ ipython | ||
| - | Python 3.10.9 | packaged by conda-forge | (main, Jan 11 2023, 15:15:40) [MSC v.1916 64 bit (AMD64)] | ||
| - | IPython 8.8.0 -- An enhanced Interactive Python. Type '?' | ||
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| - | a = 10.30467 | ||
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| - | str | ||
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| - | round(a,2) | ||
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| - | 10.3 | ||
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| - | type(round(a, | ||
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| - | float | ||
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| - | Conclusions: | ||
| - | * The output of round is a floating point number. The output of format is a string | ||
| - | * To output dollars and pennies, format expression is better than rounding as it always gives the same number of digits after the decimal point. | ||
print_hundredths.txt · Last modified: 2023/02/14 23:26 by raju