I need to understand how OOP works with magic methods by changing some lines in the code

Question

class SpecialString:
def __init__(self, cont):
self.cont = cont

def __truediv__(self, other):
line = "=" * len(other.cont)
return "\n".join([self.cont, line, other.cont])

spam = SpecialString("spam")
hello = SpecialString("Hello world!")
print(spam / hello)

#I want to print "spam" only with command of print(spam) without (/hello)
#I want to print "====" (specific number of times) using print command and OOP

Answer 1

Perhaps these pages can help

https://www.tutorialsteacher.com/JUMP_LINK__&&__python__&&__JUMP_LINK/magic-methods-in-python

https://netjs.blogspot.com/2019/06/magic-methods-in-python-with-examples.html

Answer 2

__truediv__ dunder was meant for floating point division. Why are you even using it in the class when the method does nothing related to floating point division? it is doing string multiplication instead.

To support print() function, implement __str()_ dunder

Answer 3

This code was copied from (python core) course the aim of this to learn how to change the functionality of operators, and unfortunately I can't understand how it works

Answer 4

Thanks this is very helpful, I need more time to focus on them .. but they seem very handy