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Hi all,

I would like to ask, why the below code is valid,

def place_value(number): 
	return ("{:,.2f}".format(number)) 

print(place_value(1000000.006))

But below code is not valid?

def place_value(number): 
	return ("{:,8.2f}".format(number)) 

print(place_value(1000000.006))

Thanks!

>>> >>> print("{:8,.2f}".format(1000000.006))
1,000,000.01
>>>

This should work. The comma must come after the 8.

'{:8,.2f}'

I haven't read the specification now, but you'll find it in the documentation.

First is the formatting for the number and then for the fraction.

mmk1995