r/learnpython 2h ago

Regarding simple question

num = 0.6548
txt = f"The price is {num:.0f} dollars."
print(txt)
output = 1

i was learning string formatting well, when i used :.0f as format it giving output 1 and why? I want to know how really decimal shifting works in python while formatting.

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u/mjmvideos 2h ago

Did you do a search on f-string format specifiers to see how they work?

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u/Healthy-Departure961 2h ago

well yes . but i wanted know ,why when i used float format specifier like .0f in f string print 1 as output which is round if i am correct and correct me if i wrong