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Python

Matt Otis
Matt Otis
1,402 Points
Posted by Matt Otis
Matt Otis
1,402 Points

__str__ morse.py Challenge

Def str works perfectly as an independent function in my IDE; unsure why it’s failing the challenge task check.

morse.py 
class Letter:
    def __init__(self, pattern=None):
        self.pattern = pattern

    def __str__(pattern)
        morse = []
        for piece in pattern:
            if piece == ".":
                morse.append("dot")
            elif piece == "_":
                morse.append("dash")
        return '-'.join(morse)

class S(Letter):
    def __init__(self):
        pattern = ['.', '.', '.']
        super().__init__(pattern)

4 Answers

Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points
Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points

A couple of key items:

  1. pattern is a class attribute, so you shouldn't be passing it to your str() method
  2. What is needed in your str() method is self (should be first parameter - most of the time)
  3. So then you'll have access to your pattern variable with self.pattern

Does that make sense or do you need to see the actual code?

Matt Otis
Matt Otis
1,402 Points
Matt Otis
Matt Otis
1,402 Points

While I thought I was following you, I tried following your steps and still Bummer

morse.py 
def __str__(self) #Step 1: lose ‘pattern’ as it’s an attribute, not a value. / Step 2: Pass in ‘self’ to the str() method
        morse = []
        for piece in self.pattern: #Step 3: Access to the pattern’s value with self.pattern
            if piece == ".":
                morse.append("dot")
            elif piece == "_":
                morse.append("dash")
        return '-'.join(morse)
Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points
Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points

One other important item I forgot - you need to terminate your def statement with a colon ":" - I added that in with your code and the other changes and it passed.

So it looks good - just add the colon

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points

You are close. You just need a colon at the end here:

def __str__(self):
Matt Otis
Matt Otis
1,402 Points
Matt Otis
Matt Otis
1,402 Points

Gah, always with the little things!

: added, and all works great, thanks y’all.

morse.py 
def __str__(self):
        morse = []
        for piece in self.pattern: 
            if piece == ".":
                morse.append("dot")
            elif piece == "_":
                morse.append("dash")
        return '-'.join(morse)