Python string formatting - combine named placeholder and float formatter for the same argument?

Question

In Python is possible to combine 2 followings concepts - named arguments and float formatting?

'{0:.2f}'.format(pi)

and

'{first} {last}'.format(first='Hodor', last='Hodor!')

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 26 '18 at 19:29

8

'{value:.2f}'.format(value=pi)

answered Jun 26 '18 at 19:29

nosklo

haha, just found at the bottom of the article: https://pyformat.info/#param_align – denfromufa Jun 26 '18 at 19:31

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 26 '18 at 19:31

2

>>> pi=3.14159
>>> print('{number:.2f}'.format(number=pi))
3.14
>>>

answered Jun 26 '18 at 19:31

blhsing

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 26 '18 at 19:34

2

Also worth mentioning is the fstrings answer: print(f'{pi:.2f}')

answered Jun 26 '18 at 19:34

MoxieBall

3 Answers3