lordmauve/pgzero

Add __repr__ to built-in objects

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#100 opened on Jul 29, 2018

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Description

Having added a REPL (in #80), Pygame Zero's built-in objects can now be explored in the REPL. However, they do not generally have a defined __repr__.

For example,

>>> screen
<pgzero.screen.Screen object at 0x7fe27cb29208>

>>> keyboard
<pgzero.keyboard.Keyboard object at 0x7fe285085160>

Implementing this would make these more usable in the REPL.

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2
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1-3 hours
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Python basics repr methodpgzero objects
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85
Research direction
Locate the built in classes in pgzero, such as pgzero.screen.Screen and pgzero.keyboard.Keyboard. Add a repr method to each that returns a meaningful string (e.g., screen dimensions, keyboard state). Check the existing comments in issue #100 for any additional suggestions or requirements.