Python built-in Method - str()

The str() method is a built-in function in Python that is used to convert an object into a string. The str() method takes one argument, which is the object that you want to convert into a string. The resulting string will be a human-readable representation of the object.

Here is the syntax for the str() method:

str(object, encoding='utf-8', errors='strict')

The object parameter is the object that you want to convert into a string. The encoding parameter is an optional parameter that specifies the character encoding to use for the resulting string. The default encoding is 'utf-8'. The errors parameter is an optional parameter that specifies how to handle errors that occur during encoding. The default is 'strict', which means that errors will raise an exception.

Here are some examples of using the str() method:

x = 42
s = str(x)
print(s)    # output: '42'

y = [1, 2, 3]
t = str(y)
print(t)    # output: '[1, 2, 3]'

In the first example, we convert an integer value 42 into a string using the str() method. In the second example, we convert a list object [1, 2, 3] into a string.

The str() method is very useful when you need to convert an object into a string, for example when you want to print or write the object to a file.