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Python Object-Oriented Python Advanced Objects Frustration

Posted by Botshelo Tsogo Tiroyamodimo
Botshelo Tsogo Tiroyamodimo
3,057 Points

the __len__ and super()

confused, what is wrong with my code

frustration.py 
class Liar(List):
   def __len__(self):
        liar = super().__len__() + 1
        return liar

1 Answer

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

You are SO close!! You need to inherit from list not "List".

Botshelo Tsogo Tiroyamodimo
Botshelo Tsogo Tiroyamodimo
3,057 Points

Thank you! But what about the standard of writing classes beginning with a capital letter? if list is the parent class isnt it supposed to then be List instead?

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

In short, yes, it should be List but the original built-in types (list, str, dict) pre-date the PEP 8 naming standards.