__str__()
The __str__()
dunder method returns a reader-friendly string representation of a class object. It can be called with the built-in str()
and print()
functions. Unlike __repr__()
, it is not necessary that __str__()
return a valid Python expression.
Syntax
class ClassName:
def __str__(self):
The __str__()
method accepts no parameters. self
is an implicit reference to the instance of ClassName
.
Codebyte Example
The example below showcases various ways the __str__()
can be called using an object literal, the built-in str()
function, and the __str__()
dunder method. All return the same string output; the aim is to make the output readable:
Contributors
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