In Python, you can redefine the string representation of an object by overriding the __str__ method in your class. The __str__ method is called by the str() function and, in many cases, by the print() function to compute the "informal" or nicely printable string representation of an object.

Example: Redefining __str__

class Person:
    def __init__(self, name, age):
        self.name = name
        self.age = age

    def __str__(self):
        return f"Person(name={self.name}, age={self.age})"

# Create an instance
person = Person("Benjamin", 30)

# Use str() function
print(str(person))  # Output: Person(name=Benjamin, age=30)

# Use print() function
print(person)       # Output: Person(name=Benjamin, age=30)

Key Points

• The __str__ method should return a string.
• If you don't define __str__, Python will use the __repr__ method as a fallback.
• The __repr__ method is used for a more detailed, unambiguous representation of the object, often used for debugging.

Would you like to see an example of overriding __repr__ as well?