In Python, a class has 2 methods that can return a string representation, __str__() and __repr__().

__str__() is called by the format() and print() functions. It should return a nicely printable representation of the object.
The default implemntation of __str__() in class object just calls __repr__().

__repr__() is meant for debuggers, and should return an informative and unambiguous representation of the object. Ideally, it should take the form of a valid Python expression, such as a constructor call, that can be used to reconstruct the object. You can see this representation by using the built-in repr() function on an object.