How do I arrange multiple arguments with string formatting in python

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I have this piece of code and I'm trying to figure out how to have multiple arguments in that second set of brackets. I want the number to be right aligned in 6 places and rounded to 2 decimal points. I get the error 'invalid format specifier' every time.

print("{0:>5}   {1:>6, 6.2f}".format(pounds, euros))

Read the format string documentation.

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– user2357112

2016-10-18 17:54:37 +00:00
Commented Oct 18, 2016 at 17:54 — user2357112
– user2357112, Commented Oct 18, 2016 at 17:54

Moses Koledoye · Accepted Answer · 2016-10-18 18:02:50Z

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If you read the Format Specification Mini-Language, you'll notice that one can only specify the format width once and precision appears after the '.':

>>> "{0:>5}   {1:>6,.2f}".format(10, 1500.657)
'   10   1,500.66'

answered Oct 18, 2016 at 18:02

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