Tracubik wrote: >>>> n = 4.499 >>>> str(round(n,2)) > '4.5' > > that's right, but what i want is '4.50' to be displayed instead of '4.5'. > Off course i know that 4.5 = 4.50, still i'ld like to have 4.50. Use string formatting: >>> "%0.2f" % round(4.499, 2) '4.50' -tkc