SigFigFormatter

class SigFigFormatter(sigfig=None, zerotrim=None, base=None)[source]

Bases: Formatter

Format numbers by retaining the specified number of significant digits.

Parameters:

  • sigfig (float, default: 3) – The number of significant digits.

  • zerotrim (bool, default: rc['formatter.zerotrim'] = True) – Whether to trim trailing decimal zeros.

  • base (float, default: 1) – The base unit for rounding. For example SigFigFormatter(2, base=5) rounds to the nearest 5 with up to 2 digits (e.g., 87 –> 85, 8.7 –> 8.5).

See also

ultraplot.constructor.Formatter, ultraplot.ticker.AutoFormatter

Methods Summary

__call__(x[, pos])

Convert number to a string.

Methods Documentation

__call__(x, pos=None)[source]

Convert number to a string.

Parameters:

  • x (float) – The value.

  • pos (float, optional) – The position.