Python: Return value of an instance

Question

This is a basic question, might flag this as a duplicate. I am overloaded with information over the past few days studying Intermediate Python and I forgot to remember the special method of class to get the value of class.

class Example():

    def __init__(self):
        self.name = "Ninja Warrior"

    # add special method to return self.name as a default value of Example()

print(Example().name)
# Ninja Warrior

print(Example())  # This is what I want to do
# Ninja Warrior

Add an `__str__` method: `def __str__(self): return self.name` — cs95, May 27 '18 at 05:07
No problem; this is a duplicate so feel free to delete your question. — cs95, May 27 '18 at 05:09
I still think you should delete your question because answerers answering a question that has been asked before only adds noise to the site. — cs95, May 27 '18 at 05:10
`You cannot delete this question as others have invested time and effort into answering it.` — Ninja Warrior 11, May 27 '18 at 05:12

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered May 27 '18 at 05:09

You need to implement the __str__(self) method as following:

class Example():

def __init__(self):
    self.name = "Ninja Warrior"

# add special method to return self.name as a default value of Example()
def __str__(self):
    return self.name

print(Example().name)
# Ninja Warrior

print(Example())  # This is what I want to do
# Ninja Warrior

Working Ideone https://ideone.com/D48pwl

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 27 '18 at 05:08

I think you're looking for __str__

class Example():

    def __init__(self):
        self.name = "Ninja Warrior"

    def __str__(self):
        return self.name

    # add special method to return self.name as a default value of Example()

print(Example().name)
# Ninja Warrior

print(Example())  # This is what I want to do
# Ninja Warrior

Python: Return value of an instance

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