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An example of using __format__ magic method in Python. #python #format
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format-example.py
class Foo(object):
def __init__(self, x):
self._x = x
def __format__(self, format_spec):
return '<Foo x={0}>'.format(self._x)
foo = Foo(12)
# Pass "baz" as a format_spec
print 'This is a foo: {0:baz}'.format(foo)
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