__str__ vs. __repr__

[Gerrit Holl]

Randall Hopper wrote:
> 
> 1) Is there a convention for what __str__ and __repr__ should return for
>    classes?

__str__ should return a string, __repr__ may also return, for example, a
dictionairy.

> 2) Or, whatever they return, should they return the same value?

I don't know: I think it's wrong to use both.

regards,
Gerrit.
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