sven wrote: > hi list, > i'd like to define __repr__ in a class to return the standardrepr > a la "<__main__.A instance at 0x015B3DA0>" > plus additional information. > how would i have to do that? > how to get the standardrepr after i've defined __repr__? > > sven. > It's relatively easy for new-style (type-based) classes:
>>> class C(object): ... def __repr__(self): ... return "Extra stuff then\n%s" % super(C, self).__repr__() ... >>> i = C() >>> repr(i) 'Extra stuff then\n<__main__.C object at 0x4e0b6c>' >>> Not immediately clear how to extend that to old-style objects since they aren't as cooperative in making their superclass as readily available. Unless your needs are specifically for old-style classes I'd suggest using new-style classes. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC http://www.holdenweb.com/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
