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When Should You Use .__repr__() vs .__str__() in Python?
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When Should You Use .__repr__() vs .__str__() in Python?

In this tutorial, you'll learn the difference between the string representations returned by .__repr__() vs .__str__() and understand how to use them effectively in classes that you define.

Mar 22, 2023 best-practices intermediate

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