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Python

I must be missing something obvious. OOP Morse Challenge.

I must be missing something obvious about classes and methods here. When I run the code below as a classless function in the work-space (with some obvious substitutions - as seen below), it checks out. I try to run it in the code chellenge and I get an error.

Here's the code in work-space: def morse(pattern): converted = [] for item in pattern: if item == ".": converted.append("dot") elif item == "_": converted.append("dash") print('-'.join(converted))

morse(trial)

More than just showing me how to pass the challenge, WHAT am I missing about classes?

morse.py
class Letter:
    def __init__(self, pattern=None):
        self.pattern = pattern

    def __str__(self):
        converted = []
        for item in self.pattern:
            if item == ".":
                converted.append("dot")
            elif item == "_":
                converted.append("dash")
        return '-'.join(converted)

class S(Letter):
    def __init__(self):
        pattern = ['.', '.', '.']
        super().__init__(pattern)

The code passes. What error did you receive?

1 Answer

I just copy-pasted and it passed... bahahaha.

Up until that try, I kept getting the generic "Bummer" message.

I must have made it bug somehow. On the other hand, it DID lead me to a much more practiced exploration of classes, methods and instances. So... not all bad. Frustrating, but informative! 4.5 stars. Would definitely recommend.

Also, Kris, you're two-for-two on the answers and as a level-0 pc, I appreciate it.