def METHOD_NAME(self):
    """Allows to connect format input to the operator.
    0 is ascii format and 1 is binary, default is
    0.
    Parameters
    ----------
    my_format : int
    Examples
    --------
    >>> from ansys.dpf import core as dpf
    >>> op = dpf.operators.serialization.export_symbolic_workflow()
    >>> op.inputs.format.connect(my_format)
    >>> # or
    >>> op.inputs.format(my_format)
    """
    return self._format