Saturday, October 18, 2025
HomeLanguagesPython | Decimal canonical() method

Python | Decimal canonical() method

Decimal#canonical() : canonical() is a Decimal class method which returns the canonical encoding of the Decimal value.

Syntax: Decimal.canonical()

Parameter: Decimal values

Return: the canonical encoding of the Decimal value.

Code #1 : Example for canonical() method




# Python Program explaining 
# canonical() method
  
# loading decimal library
from decimal import *
  
  
# Initializing a decimal value
a = Decimal(-1)
  
b = Decimal('0.142857')
  
# printing Decimal values
print ("Decimal value a : ", a)
print ("Decimal value b : ", b)
  
  
# Using Decimal.canonical() method
print ("\n\nDecimal a with canonical() method : ", a.canonical())
  
print ("Decimal b with canonical() method : ", b.canonical())


Output :

Decimal value a :  -1
Decimal value b :  0.142857


Decimal a with canonical() method :  -1
Decimal b with canonical() method :  0.142857

Code #2 : Example for canonical() method




# Python Program explaining 
# canonical() method
  
# loading decimal library
from decimal import *
  
  
# Initializing a decimal value
a = Decimal('-3.14')
  
b = Decimal('321e + 5')
  
# printing Decimal values
print ("Decimal value a : ", a)
print ("Decimal value b : ", b)
  
  
# Using Decimal.canonical() method
print ("\n\nDecimal a with canonical() method : ", a.canonical())
  
print ("Decimal b with canonical() method : ", b.canonical())


Output :

Decimal value a :  -3.14
Decimal value b :  3.21E+7


Decimal a with canonical() method :  -3.14
Decimal b with canonical() method :  3.21E+7
Dominic
Dominichttp://wardslaus.com
infosec,malicious & dos attacks generator, boot rom exploit philanthropist , wild hacker , game developer,
RELATED ARTICLES

Most Popular

Dominic
32361 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Milvus
88 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Nango Kala
6728 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Nicole Veronica
11892 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Nokonwaba Nkukhwana
11954 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Shaida Kate Naidoo
6852 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Ted Musemwa
7113 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Thapelo Manthata
6805 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Umr Jansen
6801 POSTS0 COMMENTS