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Re: Weird list conversion

From Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Subject Re: Weird list conversion
Date 2015-12-14 08:09 +1100
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On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 7:31 AM, Erik <python@lucidity.plus.com> wrote:
> On 13/12/15 20:28, Erik wrote:
>>
>> When you call "print", then the list class's __repr__() method is called
>> which in turn calls the contained objects' __repr__() methods in turn
>
>
> I mean the __str__() method, not __repr__() in this case - however, the
> answer is otherwise the same.

It actually makes no difference; lists don't have __str__, and fall
back on object.__str__, which returns self.__repr__(). Inside
list.__repr__, the contained objects' reprs are combined. With lists,
you always get the repr. :)

ChrisA

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  Re: Weird list conversion Laura Creighton <lac@openend.se> - 2015-12-13 20:57 +0100
    Re: Weird list conversion KP <kai.peters@gmail.com> - 2015-12-13 12:05 -0800
      Re: Weird list conversion Erik <python@lucidity.plus.com> - 2015-12-13 20:28 +0000
      Re: Weird list conversion Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-12-13 13:28 -0700
      Re: Weird list conversion Erik <python@lucidity.plus.com> - 2015-12-13 20:31 +0000
      Re: Weird list conversion Larry Hudson <orgnut@yahoo.com> - 2015-12-13 12:42 -0800
      Re: Weird list conversion Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-12-14 08:09 +1100
  Re: Weird list conversion Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-12-13 12:59 -0700

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