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Python Using Databases in Python Our Diary App Initialize Database & Create Tables

Travis Bailey
Travis Bailey
13,675 Points
Posted by Travis Bailey
Travis Bailey
13,675 Points

[SOLVED] Stuck on step 3 with error: 'str' object has no attribute '_meta'

I've tried redoing the challenge several times, but I'm stumped. I'm assuming it's unable to find my Meta class for some reason so it can connect to the database, however creating the Meta class was Step 2 and I passed that part.

initialize.py 
from peewee import *

db = SqliteDatabase('challenges.db')
class Challenge(Model):
    name = CharField(max_length=100)
    language = CharField(max_length=100)
    steps = IntegerField(default=1)

    class Meta:
        database = db


def initialize():
  db.connect()
  db.create_tables(['Challenge'], safe=True)
Robert Richey
Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 Points

Edited for solved

2 Answers

Travis Bailey
Travis Bailey
13,675 Points
Travis Bailey
Travis Bailey
13,675 Points

...and just realized my mistake. To any fellow students who have issues with this remember NOT to pass in your table name as a string.

michaelangelo owildeberry
michaelangelo owildeberry
18,173 Points
michaelangelo owildeberry
michaelangelo owildeberry
18,173 Points

=) thanks