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Joseph Michelini
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 18,692 PointsWhere is the attribute "sides" stored?
When we initialize d6 as a D6 object, a subclass of Die, and pass in the sides attribute, where is it stored? When I go to check the sides attribute on d6 there isn't one, according to the terminal.
Does this have something to do with us not explicitly writing self.sides = sides in the parent class? And if so, why don't we do that?
Thanks in advance!
1 Answer
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 PointsGreat question! In the Die class, the parameter sides is used to initialize the value attribute. It is not needed after that since the die, once cast, does not change value. So once the value attribute is set, sides is discarded.
But you bring up an interesting point. Say you did want to add functionality that let the die "reroll" itself, then the die would need to remember how many sides were specified. In this case, an assignment to self.sides = sides would be needed to preserve this parameter value, as you mentioned.
Post back if you have more questions. Good luck!!
Joseph Michelini
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 18,692 PointsJoseph Michelini
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 18,692 PointsThanks Chris! That totally clears it up for me.