Create an Interval class with desired format

Question

Im trying to create a class called Interval that if given 1 parameter a, it creates it in the format [a,a], and if given 2 parameters a and b, it creates it in the format [a,b]. See the following code

class Interval():

   def __init__(self,left,*args):

       if args:
           self.left=left
           self.right=args
       else:
           self.left=left
           self.right=left


   def __repr__(self):
       return("[{},{}]".format(self.left,self.right))

Now when i have only one parameter it prints it out in the desired format, but with 2 parameters i get a paranthesis inside the brackets, see below:

    a = Interval(1)
    b = Interval(2,4)
    print (a)
    print (b)

Prints out:

    [1,1]
    [2,(4,)]

Why does this happen? Any help appreciated, thanks.

Answer 1

'args' is a tuple, that's why you get the paranthesis.

class Interval():

   def __init__(self,left,*args):

       if args:
           self.left=left
           self.right=args[0]
       else:
           self.left=left
           self.right=left


   def __repr__(self):
       return("[{},{}]".format(self.left,self.right))