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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Posted by Adrian Diaz
Adrian Diaz
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Why doesn't this work?

Im not sure why this isnt workin

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Michael"
    def praise(self)
        return (f"Great Job{name}")

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Hi there, Adrian Diaz! The reason it's not working is because name is not defined inside that method. It's an instance method so it needs the reference to the instance itself. Or, as you may know it: self. What you're looking for is self.name.

Hope this helps! :sparkles: