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Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 20:31:17 -0800
From: Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us>
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On 01/31/2015 07:16 PM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
>=20
> But by default, Python will fallback on __repr__ if __str__ doesn't exi=
st,
> or __str__ if __repr__ doesn't exist, or both. Or something. (I always
> forget what the rules are exactly.)

If __str__ is missing, __repr__ is called.

If __repr__ is missing, object.__repr__ (or some intermediate base class'=
 __repr__) is called.

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