On Thu, Dec 13, 2007 at 03:14:23PM -0800, Christopher Barker wrote: > I'm not up on the details of this specific issue, but in general, the > idea that: > __repr__ is precise and complete > __str__ is pretty and readable > is a good one. Guys, I agree with all this. It's not about the theory, but about the user experience. The user just types along, and doesn't read books and manuals. A least the average user. And we want to make it as easy as possible for her. And actually, it feels nice when I can pick up something new and be efficient quickly. And if on top of that I discover that I can keep learning and improving for a long time and discover the hidden power of what I am using, that's great and I am happy. Cheers, Gaël