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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first class

Posted by Dimitrios Exarchos
Dimitrios Exarchos
893 Points

is this a syntax error?

what could be wrong here?

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Dimitrios"

me = Student()
print me.name

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Hi there! You're doing great! Short answer? Yes, it's a syntax error. You forgot to put the thing you want to print inside of parentheses. Here's an example:

print(myValue)

Simply put the thing you're trying to print in parentheses, and the challenge should pass. Hope this helps! :sparkles: