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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Posted by Chaquayla Halmon
Chaquayla Halmon
1,797 Points

Class and attribute

'''python Challenge: First, I need you to add a method named praise to the Student class. It should take the self argument. Then, inside the praise method, return a positive message about the student using the name attribute. As an example, it could say "You're doing a great job, Jacinta!" or "I really like your hair today, Michael!". Feel free to change the name attribute to your own name, too!

Thats what I have so far.

'''

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Quayla"

    def praise(self)
        return "Awesome coding {}!".format(self.name)

2 Answers

Joseph Yhu
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Joseph Yhu
PHP Development Techdegree Graduate 48,637 Points

You forgot a colon after def praise(self).

Chaquayla Halmon
Chaquayla Halmon
1,797 Points
Chaquayla Halmon
Chaquayla Halmon
1,797 Points

SMH! Thank you. This syntax ordeal is going to be the death of me lol. Gotta start making it second nature.