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Returns the string representation of a value.

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When inserted into content, most values are displayed as this representation\nin monospace with syntax-highlighting. The exceptions are none,\nintegers, floats, strings, content, and functions.

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Example

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#none vs #repr(none) \\\n#"hello" vs #repr("hello") \\\n#(1, 2) vs #repr((1, 2)) \\\n#[*Hi*] vs #repr([*Hi*])\n
\"Preview\"
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For debugging purposes only

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This function is for debugging purposes. Its output should not be considered\nstable and may change at any time.

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To be specific, having the same repr does not guarantee that values are\nequivalent, and repr is not a strict inverse of eval. In the following\nexample, for readability, the length is rounded to two significant\ndigits and the parameter list and body of the\nunnamed function are omitted.

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#assert(2pt / 3 < 0.67pt)\n#repr(2pt / 3)\n\n#repr(x => x + 1)\n
\"Preview\"
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The value whose string representation to produce.

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