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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Posted by Tom Williams
Tom Williams
1,592 Points

getting an error when trying to add a method into a class. it is saying i forgot `self` argument in your `praise` method

im not sure where ive gone wrong, have defined the function with (self) and formatted in the print line in the same way as examples

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Tom"
    def praise(self):
        print("You're doing a great job {}.".format(self.name))

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

Hey Tom Williams, you are so very close!

Need to return the string instead of printing the string.

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