Python | Decimal quantize() method
Last Updated :
09 Sep, 2019
Decimal#quantize() : quantize() is a Decimal class method which returns a value equal to first decimal value (rounded) having the exponent of second decimal value.
Syntax: Decimal.quantize()
Parameter: Decimal values
Return: a value equal to first decimal value (rounded) having the exponent of second decimal value.
Code #1 : Example for quantize() method
from decimal import *
a = Decimal( - 1 )
b = Decimal( '0.142857' )
print ( "Decimal value a : " , a)
print ( "Decimal value b : " , b)
print ( "\n\nDecimal a with quantize() method : " , a.quantize(b))
print ( "Decimal b with quantize() method : " , b.quantize(b))
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Output :
Decimal value a : -1
Decimal value b : 0.142857
Decimal a with quantize() method : -1.000000
Decimal b with quantize() method : 0.142857
Code #2 : Example for quantize() method
from decimal import *
a = Decimal( '-3.14' )
b = Decimal( '321e + 5' )
print ( "Decimal value a : " , a)
print ( "Decimal value b : " , b)
print ( "\n\nDecimal a with quantize() method : " , a.quantize(b))
print ( "Decimal b with quantize() method : " , b.quantize(b))
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Output :
Decimal value a : -3.14
Decimal value b : 3.21E+7
Decimal a with quantize() method : -0E+5
Decimal b with quantize() method : 3.21E+7
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