[Python-ideas] Changing str(someclass) to return only the class name

[Antoine Pitrou]

On Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:32:25 +1100
Steven D'Aprano <steve at pearwood.info> wrote:
> Remember also that print(spam) will use str(spam). If you do this:
> 
>  >>> print(spam)
> something
> 
> 
> what would you expect spam is?

What if:

>>> print(spam)
1

It might be the integer 1 or the string "1". You need repr() to tell
the difference.

Regards

Antoine.