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What does str do?

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__str__ returns the informal string used by str() and print().

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__str__ returns the informal
string used by str() and print().
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It should be readable
for end users and logs.
3
If you omit it,
Python falls back to __repr__, which is often the ugly default object address.
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Give an example
One tiny concrete case you can say aloud.
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Common mistake
What juniors usually get wrong.
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Close
When you pick this over the alternative.

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“It should be readable for end users and logs.”

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Itshouldbereadableforend

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__str__ returns the informal string used by str() and print(). It should be readable for end users and logs.

What does __str__ do?