# Python References

## Strings

https://docs.python.org/3/library/string.html#format-specification-mini-language

```{code-block} python
> # Format floating point number to two decimal places
> print('{:.2f}'.format(2.123))
2.12
> # Make width = 6 characters, continue to format

> print('{:06f}'.format(2.123))
002.12
```