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Python Basic Object-Oriented Python Welcome to OOP Adding to our Panda

Posted by Kennedy Malonga
Kennedy Malonga
18,790 Points

AssertionError can't find the the eat eat method

Create a method called eat. It should only take self as an argument. Inside of the method, set the is_hungry attribute to False, since the Panda will no longer be hungry when it eats. Also, return a string that says 'Bao Bao eats bamboo.' where 'Bao Bao' is the name attribute and 'bamboo' is the food attribute.

panda.py 
class Panda:
    species = 'Ailuropoda melanoleuca'
    food = 'bamboo'

    def __init__(self, name, age):
        self.is_hungry = True
        self.name = name
        self.age = age

    def __eat__(self):
        self.is_hungry = False
        if self.is_hungry:
            return(f'{name} eats {bamboo}')

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

Hey Kennedy Malonga, you’re on the correct path!

  • a space must follow return. It is not a function. The python parser may forgive this, but Treehouse is trying to teach a more PEP 8 compliant coding style.
  • the method name should be eat not __eat__
  • the returned string should use self.food not self.bamboo
  • the if can be removed. Since hungry is set to false, the if condition would never pass.
  • the returned string needs a ending period.

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!!