Method Overloads Called for
__init__ Constructor Object creation: X = Class( )
__del__ Destructor Object reclamation
__add__ Operator + X + Y, X += Y
__or__ Operator | (bitwise OR) X | Y, X |= Y
__repr__,__str__ Printing, conversions print X, repr(X), str(X)
__call__ Function calls X( )
__getattr__ Qualification X.undefined
__setattr__ Attribute assignment X.any = value
__getitem__ Indexing X[key], for loops and other iterations if no _ _iter_ _
__setitem__ Index assignment X[key] = value
__len__ Length len(X), truth tests
__cmp__ Comparison X == Y, X < Y
__lt__ Specific comparison X < Y (or else __cmp__)
__eq__ Specific comparison X == Y (or else __cmp__)
__radd__ Right-side operator + Noninstance + X
__iadd__ In-place addition X += Y (or else __add__)
__iter__ Iteration contexts for loops, in tests, list comprehensions, map, others
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