Printing dictionary values rather than references

[Amit Dor-Shifer]

Hi all.

I'd like to print-out a dictionary of objects. The printed values are
references. How Do I print the actual objects.

class MyClass:
def __str__(self):
return str(self.__dict__)

if __name__ == '__main__':
dict = dict()
classA = MyClass()
setattr(classA, "attr-1", "val-1")

dict['a']= classA
print classA
''' Desired output: {'attr-1': 'val-1'}'''
print dict
''' Actual output: {'a': <__main__.MyClass instance at 0x79cfc8>}'''

Thanks,
Amit

 

[Jeff McNeil]

Hi all.

I'd like to print-out a dictionary of objects. The printed values are
references. How Do I print the actual objects.

class MyClass:
    def __str__(self):
        return str(self.__dict__)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    dict = dict()
    classA = MyClass()
    setattr(classA, "attr-1", "val-1")

    dict['a']= classA
    print classA
    ''' Desired output: {'attr-1': 'val-1'}'''
    print dict
    ''' Actual output: {'a': <__main__.MyClass instance at 0x79cfc8>}'''

Thanks,
Amit

class MyClass:
def __repr__(self): # <--- see http://docs.python.org/library/functions..html#repr
return str(self.__dict__)
HTH,

Jeff
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