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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Harold Thompson
Harold Thompson
18,157 Points
Posted by Harold Thompson
Harold Thompson
18,157 Points

I am stuck on the first challenge of Object-Oriented Python.

What am I doing wrong?

first_class.py 
class Student:
    self.name = 'Bob'

    def praise (self):

        return ('Your doing a great job {self.name}'.format(self.name))

1 Answer

Christian Beckett
Christian Beckett
11,123 Points
Christian Beckett
Christian Beckett
11,123 Points

Hi Harold. here's what your supposed to have. if you have questions feel free to consult me 

class Student:
     name = "Fireball"
def praise (self):
      return "{} Your doing a great job!!".format(self.name)

you see you don't have to make the variable self.name the variable becomes self.name when you create it underneath the argument of self. you also don't have to put self.name in the text you normally just implement it in this way Harold Thompson

Christian Beckett
Christian Beckett
11,123 Points

also when you are using return you normally don't need parenthesis. unless its for a add on such as .format, .append. etc.

Harold Thompson
Harold Thompson
18,157 Points
Harold Thompson
Harold Thompson
18,157 Points

Thanks Christian Beckett and I appreciate the details with the answer. It worked.

Christian Beckett
Christian Beckett
11,123 Points

No Problem my dude.