Definition
The format() function formats a specified value into a specified format.
Syntax
format(value, format)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| value | A value of any format |
| format | The format you want to format the value into. Legal values: < - Left aligns the result (within the available space) > - Right aligns the result (within the available space) ^ - Center aligns the result (within the available space) = - Places the sign to the left most position + - Use a plus sign to indicate if the result is positive or negative - - Use a minus sign for negative values only + - Use a leading space for positive numbers , - Use a comma as a thousand separator _ - Use a underscore as a thousand separator b - Binary format c - Converts the value into the corresponding unicode character d - Decimal format e - Scientific format, with a lower case e E - Scientific format, with an upper case E f - Fix point number format F - Fix point number format, upper case g - General format G - General format (using an upper case E for scientific notations) o - Octal format x - Hex format, lower case X - Hex format, upper case n - Number format % - Percentage format |
Examples
myscientific = format(123456, 'e')
print(myscientific)
myHex = format(365, 'x')
print(myHex)