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Difference Between 'Repr ', 'STR ', and 'Print ' in Python

The document explains the differences between repr(), str(), and print() functions in Python. repr() provides an unambiguous string representation for debugging, str() offers a user-friendly output, and print() outputs a human-readable format by calling str(). Examples with a custom class illustrate how these functions behave and their intended purposes.

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Difference Between 'Repr ', 'STR ', and 'Print ' in Python

The document explains the differences between repr(), str(), and print() functions in Python. repr() provides an unambiguous string representation for debugging, str() offers a user-friendly output, and print() outputs a human-readable format by calling str(). Examples with a custom class illustrate how these functions behave and their intended purposes.

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Difference Between repr(), str(), and print() in Python

1. repr() (Representa on of an Object)

 Returns an unambiguous string representa on of an object.

 The goal is to generate a string that can be used to recreate the object.

 Used for debugging and development.

 If a class defines __repr__(), repr() calls that method.

2. str() (String Representa on)

 Returns a user-friendly string representa on of an object.

 The goal is to make the output readable for users.

 Calls __str__() if defined in the class; otherwise, falls back to __repr__().

3. print() (Output to Console)

 Prints a human-readable representa on of the object.

 Internally calls str(), meaning it favors __str__() if available.

Example to Understand Differences

import date me

today = date me.date me.now()

print(str(today)) # Output: '2025-03-25 20:05:30.123456' (User-friendly)

print(repr(today)) # Output: 'date me.date me(2025, 3, 25, 20, 5, 30, 123456)' (Recreate
object)

print(today) # Calls str() internally, same as str(today)

Example with a Custom Class

class Book:

def __init__(self, tle, author):

self. tle = tle


self.author = author

def __repr__(self):

return f"Book('{self. tle}', '{self.author}')"

def __str__(self):

return f"'{self. tle}' by {self.author}"

book = Book("Python Tricks", "Dan Bader")

print(str(book)) # Output: 'Python Tricks' by Dan Bader

print(repr(book)) # Output: Book('Python Tricks', 'Dan Bader')

print(book) # Same as str(book), prints: 'Python Tricks' by Dan Bader

Key Differences

Feature repr() str() print()

Display
Purpose Debugging (Unambiguous) Readability (User-friendly)
Output

__str__(), falls back to


Calls __repr__() Uses str()
__repr__()

Example Book('Python Tricks', 'Dan


'Python Tricks' by Dan Bader Same as str()
Output Bader')

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