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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Keifer Joedicker
Keifer Joedicker
5,869 Points
Posted by Keifer Joedicker
Keifer Joedicker
5,869 Points

Not sure why this isn't passing.

It runs by itself in my private python3 environment.

I also teaked it as tried the following:

k = Student()

print(Student.praise(k))

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Keifer"

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



print(Student.praise))

1 Answer

bryonlarrance
bryonlarrance
16,414 Points
bryonlarrance
bryonlarrance
16,414 Points

Couple things. When typing a return statement you don't need the (). Also in your .format(self) should be .format(self.name).

bryonlarrance
bryonlarrance
16,414 Points
bryonlarrance
bryonlarrance
16,414 Points

```class Student: name = "Your Name"

def praise(self):
    return 'Great job {}.'.format(self.name)
Keifer Joedicker
Keifer Joedicker
5,869 Points
Keifer Joedicker
Keifer Joedicker
5,869 Points

I have a rough idea of how useful oop can be, now i'm just getting down the syntax! Thank you for the help.