print recursive pattern without quotes in python -

my code pattern:

def pattern(n):     if n==1:         return '1'     else:         return pattern(n-int(n/2))*2+str(n)     print(pattern(n)) 

i need:

>>> pattern(1) 1 >>> pattern(2) 112 >>> pattern(4) 1121124 >>> pattern(8) 112112411211248 

but get:

>>> pattern(1) '1' >>> pattern(2) '112' >>> pattern(4) '1121124' >>> pattern(8) '112112411211248' 

i have tried lot nothing working rid of pesky quotes.

the quotes repl printing representation of result of function call, string. if not want representation print result explicitly instead.