__str__ vs. __repr__

[Jeremy Hylton]

>>>>> "TP" == Tim Peters <tim_one at email.msn.com> writes:

  [Toby Dickenson:]
  >> Tim's Rat class is a good example of how __repr__ should not be
  >> implemented, because it exposes the internal representation of
  >> the object, not the external value.

  TP> Beg to differ: it's an excellent example of how __repr__ should
  TP> be implemented.  

It's no accident that the function is called __repr__.  It's role is
to expose the representation.

Jeremy