Chapter 10: Problem 11
How do you call the __str__ method?
Short Answer
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Explain how to call the `__str__` method in a Python class.
To call the `__str__` method in a Python class, follow these steps:
1. Create a class with the `__str__` method.
2. Create an instance of the class.
3. Call the `__str__` method implicitly using built-in Python functions like `print()` or `str()`.
4. Alternatively, call the `__str__` method explicitly by directly calling the method on the instance.
For example, if we create a 'Student' class with a `__str__` method that returns the student's name and age, we can call the method implicitly using `print(student1)` or explicitly using `student1.__str__()`. Both methods will return the same human-readable representation of the object.