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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def to_string(self):
 """Return a string that tries to reconstitute the variable decl."""

        suffix = '%s %s' % (self.type, self.name)
        if self.initial_value:
            suffix += ' = ' + self.initial_value
        return suffix