Why is str(None) == 'None' and not an empty string?

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Wed, 28 Aug 2013 01:57:16 -0700, Piotr Dobrogost wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> Having repr(None) == 'None' is sure the right thing but why does
> str(None) == 'None'? Wouldn't it be more correct if it was an empty
> string?


Why do you think an empty string is more correct? Would you expect
str([]) or str(0.0) or str({}) to also give an empty string?


I can't see any reason for str(None) to return the empty string.



-- 
Steven