How to print objects of class using print function in Python

It can be done as shown below: 

class Element:

    def __init__(self, name, symbol, number):
        self.name = name
        self.symbol = symbol
        self.number = number
    def __str__(self):
        return str(self.__class__) + ": " + str(self.__dict__)
And then,
elem = Element('my_name', 'some_symbol', 3)
print(elem)
produces
__main__.Element: {'symbol': 'some_symbol', 'name': 'my_name', 'number': 3}
Important Points about python class print:
Python uses __repr__ method if there is no __str__ method. Example: class Test: def __init__( self , a, b): self .a = a. self .b = b. def __repr__( self ): ...
If no __repr__ method is defined then the default is used. Example: class Test: def __init__( self , a, b): self .a = a. self .b = b.
Hope this helps!