On 2007-02-13, hg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Neil Cerutti wrote: > >> On 2007-02-13, hg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Considering the float 0.0, I would like to print 00.00. >>> >>> I tried '%02.02f' % 0.0 ... but I get 0.00 >>> >>> Any clue ? >> >> Yes. How wide (total) is "0.00", compared to "00.00"? >> >> -- >> Neil Cerutti > > I do not get it > > s = '%02.02f' % 0.0
The first number after the percent is the minimum width specifier for the ENTIRE field. > s >>> '0.00' > len(s) >>> 4 It is the MINIMUM width specifier for the entire field. -- Neil Cerutti The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the church basement on Friday at 7 p.m. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy. --Church Bulletin Blooper -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
