- __str__
- __repr__
Stringify class
- __repr__ "should" return Python-like code
- __str__ should return readable representation
- If __str__ does not exist, __repr__ is called instead.
examples/oop/stringification/shapes.py
class Point(): def __init__(self, x, y): self.x = x self.y = y def __repr__(self): return 'Point({}, {})'.format(self.x, self.y) def __str__(self): return '({}, {})'.format(self.x, self.y)
examples/oop/stringification/run.py
import shapes p1 = shapes.Point(2, 3) print(repr(p1)) # Point(2, 3) print(str(p1)) # (2, 3) print(p1) # (2, 3)