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The video tutorial explains how to obtain the representation or printable version of objects in programming. It demonstrates using the print function to view a string and then introduces the representation function to get a more detailed view of objects. The tutorial further explores creating variables and using the representation function to understand how objects are represented in code. It clarifies that the representation function provides a representable version of any object passed to it.

What is the primary purpose of using a representation function in programming?

• To delete an object

• To create a new object

• To modify the original object

• To obtain a printable version of an object

How does the output differ when using a representation function compared to printing a string directly?

• The output is the same in both cases

• The representation function provides a formatted version

• The string is converted to uppercase

• The string is reversed

What does the representation function do when a variable is passed instead of a string?

• It changes the variable's type

• It provides a representable version of the variable

• It pauses the program

• It deletes the variable

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the representation function?

• It can be used with different data types

• It can format objects for printing

• It can modify the original object

• It provides a representable version of objects

What misconception might one have about the representation function?

• It only works with strings

• It pauses the program

• It modifies the object

• It provides a representable version of the object