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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Posted by william coleman
william coleman
4,391 Points

My code seems to work everywhere except in this code challenge. Is my answer wrong?

I keep getting the error that says I forgot the self parameter in my praise method. I'm not sure why. I have self as a parameter in the praise method. Is my code wrong or is the code challenge wrong?

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Will"

    def praise(self):
        print(f"Good job, {self.name}!")

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Hi there, william coleman ! You're doing terrific and I love that you're using f-strings here. But yes, your code is currently incorrect, but not by much. It comes down to an interpretation of the instructions. The challenge asks you to return the string, but you're printing the string. It's expecting to get back a value, but not getting back anything at all. Simply changing your print statement to a return statement causes this to pass.

Hope this helps! :sparkles:

william coleman
william coleman
4,391 Points

Thanks! Very helpful!