Sebastian Witowski • 1/25/2019

str vs. repr

This article clarifies the distinction between Python's __str__ and __repr__ magic methods. It explains that __str__ should be human-readable, while __repr__ should be an unambiguous string representation that ideally could recreate the object. The author uses practical examples, like datetime objects and a custom Car class, to illustrate how to implement __repr__ effectively and why this understanding is crucial for Python developers.

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