What is the difference between __str__ and __repr__ in Python?

__str__ is intended for human-readable output; __repr__ is intended for unambiguous developer-facing representation, ideally one that can recreate the object

What is the difference between __str__ and __repr_

Explanation

str() and print() call __str__, falling back to __repr__ if __str__ is not defined; repr() always calls __repr__, which should ideally return a string that eval() can use to recreate the object.

Key points

__str__ for human-readable output
__repr__ for unambiguous developer-facing representation
__repr__ should ideally recreate the object
__str__ focuses on readability

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