Can you use self in __str__

Rustom Mody rustompmody at gmail.com
Fri Nov 28 11:37:38 EST 2014


On Friday, November 28, 2014 7:51:40 PM UTC+5:30, Rustom Mody wrote:
> On Friday, November 28, 2014 6:57:23 AM UTC+5:30, Seymore4Head wrote:
> > def __str__(self):
> >         s = "Hand contains "
> >         for x in self.hand:
> >             s = s + str(x) + " "
> >         return s
> > 
> > This is part of a Hand class.  I need a hand for the dealer and a hand
> > for the player.
> > dealer=Hand()
> > player=Hand()
> > This prints out 'Hand contains " foo bar 
> > for both the dealer's hand and the player's hand.
> > 
> > Is there a way to include "self" in the __string__ so it reads
> > Dealer hand contains foo bar
> > Player hand contains foo bar
> 
> And what do you think should be printed if instead of your code
> 
> dealer = Hand()
> player = Hand()
> 
> we have the following
> 
> dealer = Hand()
> player = dealer
> 
> ??

Sorry for repeating -- I see Steven said the same



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