[Python-ideas] str(obj) not calling obj.__str__?

Hello, I just noticed that calling `str(x)` is actually doing (in CPython `PyObject_Str`) `type(x).__str__(x)` rather than `x.__str__()`. Context: I wanted to override __str__ for certain objects in order to “see them better”. I'm wondering why not do `x.__str__()` Best regards, -- Jérôme