[FIXED] Python: repr vs backquote

Issue

In python, is there a difference between repr and the backquote ` (left of 1)?

For demonstration:

class A(object):
    def __repr__(self):
        return 'repr A'
    def __str__(self):
        return 'str A'


>>> a = A()

>>> repr(a)
#'repr A'

>>> `a`
#'repr A'

>>> str(a)
#'str A'

Do the backquotes just call repr? Is it simply for convenience? Is there any significant speed difference?

Thanks!

Solution

They're an alias for repr. They have the exact same effect.

However, they're deprecated and have been removed in Python 3. Don't use them; use repr.

Answered By - agf