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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Posted by Thapelo Mokgwaphe
Thapelo Mokgwaphe
5,892 Points

NameError: name not found. I just don't understand the error

Help, spent hours trying to correct the error

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Thapelo"

    def praise(self):
        return ("You're doing a great job, {}".format(name))

1 Answer

Brandon Evans
Brandon Evans
8,154 Points
Brandon Evans
Brandon Evans
8,154 Points

Hey Thapelo!

You're very close. Remember that when formatting within the class instance of Student, that self should not only be referenced as a parameter within the praise() function, that self must also be referenced within the formatting as well. Hopefully that makes sense.

Here is an example of what I mean:

class Student:
    name = "Thapelo"

    def praise(self):
        return "Nice job, {}!".format(self.name)


student = Student()

print(student.praise())

great job :)

Thapelo Mokgwaphe
Thapelo Mokgwaphe
5,892 Points

Thank you Brandon