how to use __str__ and __repr__?

Carl Banks imbosol at aerojockey.invalid
Tue Jun 8 03:17:56 EDT 2004


Jim Newton wrote:
> hmm, even when i change it to calling str() rather than __str__()
> it does not work.
> 
> class another:
>        pass
> 
> print another() # works
> another().str() # does not work
> 
> does anyone know why?

str is a function, not a method.

str(another())


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