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From: "Prasad, Ramit" <ramit.prasad@jpmchase.com>
To: Friedrich Clausen <fred@derf.nl>, "python-list@python.org" <python-list@python.org>
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 17:54:41 -0400
Subject: RE: Dynamic Zero Padding.
Thread-Topic: Dynamic Zero Padding.
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Python 2=2E6=2Ex=0D=0A>>> 'test {0:=2E2f}'=2Eformat(1)=0D=0A'test 1=2E00'=
=0D=0A>>> 'test {0:{1}f}'=2Eformat(1,2)=0D=0A'test 1=2E000000'=0D=0A>>> 'te=
st {0:{1}f}'=2Eformat(1,=2E2)=0D=0A'test 1=2E00'=0D=0A>>> 'test {0:=2E{1}f}=
'=2Eformat(1,2)=0D=0A'test 1=2E00'=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0ARamit=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=
Ramit Prasad | JPMorgan Chase Investment Bank | Currencies Technology=0D=0A=
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=0D=0A=0D=0A-----Original Message-----=0D=0AFrom: python-list-bounces+ramit=
=2Eprasad=3Djpmchase=2Ecom@python=2Eorg [mailto:python-list-bounces+ramit=
=2Eprasad=3Djpmchase=2Ecom@python=2Eorg] On Behalf Of Friedrich Clausen=0D=
=0ASent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 4:37 PM=0D=0ATo: python-list@python=2Eorg=
=0D=0ASubject: Dynamic Zero Padding=2E=0D=0A=0D=0AHello All,=0D=0A=0D=0AI w=
ant to print some integers in a zero padded fashion, eg=2E :=0D=0A=0D=0A>>>=
 print("Testing %04i" % 1)=0D=0ATesting 0001=0D=0A=0D=0Abut the padding nee=
ds to be dynamic eg=2E sometimes %05i, %02i or some=0D=0Aother padding amou=
nt=2E But I can't insert a variable into the format=0D=0Aspecification to a=
chieve the desirable padding=2E=0D=0A=0D=0AI would be much obliged if someo=
ne can give me some tips on how to=0D=0Aachieve a variably pad a number=2E=
=0D=0A=0D=0ACheers,=0D=0A=0D=0AFred=2E=0D=0A=0D=0AThanks,=0D=0A=0D=0AFred=
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