add string method to class

rettinghaus · Jan 28, 2025 · 0cbb522 · 0cbb522
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commit 0cbb522
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diff --git a/csv2cmi.py b/csv2cmi.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from secrets import token_hex
 from typing import Optional
 from uuid import UUID
-from xml.etree.ElementTree import Comment, Element, ElementTree, SubElement
+from xml.etree.ElementTree import Comment, Element, ElementTree, SubElement, tostring
 
 __license__ = "MIT"
 __version__ = "3.0.0-alpha"
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ def __init__(self):
         tei_body = SubElement(text, "body")
         SubElement(tei_body, "p")
 
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return tostring(self.cmi, method="xml").decode("utf-8")
+
     def create_file_desc(self, project: configparser) -> None:
         """Create a TEI file description from config file."""
         # title statement