What method do I use to change the interpreter string representation of a class instance

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I know

__str__

works for most uses of strings.

But what about when I simply write the instance and press enter in the interpreter?

Currently it returns something like <__main__.class at 0xaea0080>, what method do I use to overwrite that?

please don't put tags in your titles... – MattDMo Oct 06 '14 at 03:49 — MattDMo, Oct 06 '14 at 03:49

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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Use __repr__. Note also that if __str__ is not specified, it defaults to __repr__, but it's rare for this to be useful if you're using them right.

It's a common convention is that __repr__'s result should either look like a constructor call or be surrouned with <>, but it is not intended to be eval'ed in either case.

Lots of better examples here: Difference between __str__ and __repr__ in Python

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note that a `repr` is intentionally different — it's meant to expose useful details to programmers, and usually takes the form `` – Eevee Oct 06 '14 at 03:43

What method do I use to change the interpreter string representation of a class instance

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