__format__

Dunder MethodPython 2.0+Intermediate

Called by format() and f-strings for custom formatting

Quick Info

Documentation
Official Docs
Python Version
2.0+

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Quick Example

python
class Example:
    def __format__(self):
        return "Example __format__"

obj = Example()
print(obj)

__format__ called by format() and f-strings for custom formatting. Implementing it lets you customize how Python interacts with your objects.

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oopmagic-methodprotocolcore