[Tutor] Str Method

[bob gailer]

On 11/1/2012 11:34 AM, Ashley Fowler wrote:
> Hello I am trying to add a str method to a Set ADT implementation to 
> allow a user to print the contents of a set. However the resulting 
> string should look like that of a list. except I am suppose to use 
> curly brackets to surround the elements.
>
> For an example...
> >>> set1 = Set()
> >>> print(set1)
> {}
>
>
> Question is how do you implement the "curly brackets" in my str method?
>
> This is what I have so far...
>
> def __init__( self, *initElements ):
>     self._theElements = list()
>
> def __str__(self):
>      return self._theElements
Please include the class statement.

Give us an example of the desired output when theElementsis not empty.

Why not create theElements as a set to start with?

what is Set ADT? is it important that we know that?

-- Bob Gailer
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Chapel Hill NC
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