Template expansion strips .0 decimal

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1

Hi *,

I write a float value like “2.0” as string in an input_text entity.

input_text:
  text_thermostat_livingroom_default_day:
    name: text_thermostat_livingroom_default_day
    initial: "2.0"

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action:
    - service: input_select.select_option
      target:
        entity_id:
          - input_select.preset_thermostat_livingroom
      data:
        option: >
          {{ states('input_text.text_thermostat_livingroom_default_day') }}

When I evaluate the state of the input_text entity in a template expansion, the “.0” gets striped off.

Debugging output:

Executed: January 23, 2022, 08:44:32
Result:
params:
  domain: input_select
  service: select_option
  service_data:
    option: 2
    entity_id:
      - input_select.preset_thermostat_livingroom
  target:
    entity_id:
      - input_select.preset_thermostat_livingroom
running_script: false

Filtering {{ states( 'input_text.text_thermostat_livingroom_default_day') | string }} also makes no difference.
It does not happen with “2.5” for example.

Why is that?
And how can I prevent this?

Best
Ck

2

This is common with most (or perhaps all) programming languages.
If the value is something.0 then the .0 is removed.
What is this value used for?

3

Yes, if I store in a float value, but I am explicitly using string to avoid numerical evaluation.

I use this to select a preset with the name “2.0”, not the number.

4

You probably need something like:

{{ '{:.1f}'.format(states( 'input_text.text_thermostat_livingroom_default_day')) }}
5

I tried that but I get the error:
Error: Error rendering data template: ValueError: Unknown format code 'f' for object of type 'str'

Which obviously makes sense…

If I filter states as float, I have the same problem again. “.0” is striped.

{{ '{:.1f}'.format(states( 'input_text.text_thermostat_livingroom_default_day') | float) }}

btw I always use string for this property, throughout any automation and entity.

6

If I put the expansion in double quotes:

“.0” is not striped off, but I have extra qoutes.

Executed: January 23, 2022, 10:31:17
Result:
params:
  domain: input_select
  service: select_option
  service_data:
    option: '"2.0"'
    entity_id:
      - input_select.preset_thermostat_livingroom
  target:
    entity_id:
      - input_select.preset_thermostat_livingroom
running_script: false

and with single quotes:

Executed: January 23, 2022, 10:34:12
Result:
params:
  domain: input_select
  service: select_option
  service_data:
    option: '''2.0'''
    entity_id:
      - input_select.preset_thermostat_livingroom
  target:
    entity_id:
      - input_select.preset_thermostat_livingroom
running_script: false

While the same automation working for another room looks like this:

Executed: January 23, 2022, 10:34:12
Result:
params:
  domain: input_select
  service: select_option
  service_data:
    option: 2.5
    entity_id:
      - input_select.preset_thermostat_lab
  target:
    entity_id:
      - input_select.preset_thermostat_lab
running_script: false
7

I can’t see the same issue.

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8

Yes, but you use an input_number instead of input_text.