python 2.2 question...

[Markus Schaber]

Paolo Invernizzi <paoloinvernizzi at dmsware.com> schrub:

> I've wondering if there is a solution in 2.2 for this question... (or
> in 2.1 ;)
> 
> I want a custom str rapresentation for a class object... something
> like
> 
>>>>class A(object): pass
>>>>str(A)
> <MyStrRapresentation of class A>

try setting A.__repr__ to a method or function doing whatever you want.

>>> A.__repr__ = lambda: "hallo"            
>>> print A
hallo
>>> str(A)
'hallo'

Works with python 2.0.1 at my machine.

markus
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