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Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 21:18:17 +1100
Subject: Re: Explanation of list reference
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 7:40 PM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
> There are three simple ways to get the effect that you want:
>
> py> x = 1; x.__str__()  # don't use a literal
> '1'
> py> (1).__str__()  # parenthesize the literal
> '1'
> py> 1 .__str__()  # offset it from the dot with a space
> '1'

Four:
>>> 0o1.__str__() # use a literal notation that doesn't allow floats
'1'

ChrisA