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Python Object-Oriented Python (retired) Hack-n-Slash The Final Push

fahad lashari
fahad lashari
7,693 Points
Posted by fahad lashari
fahad lashari
7,693 Points

Code challenge help please

I am not really sure how to solve this problem. The question asks to produce a string which looks like "Warrior, <weapon>, <attack_limit". However once I achieve this, it expects specific values on these attributes. I am completely lost as to what piece of this puzzle I am missing.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards,

Fahad Lashari

from character import Character
class Warrior(Character):
    weapon = "sword"
    attack_limit = 20
    def rage(self):
        self.attack_limit = 20

    #def __init__(self, **kwargs):
        #for key, value in kwargs.items():
            #setattr(self, key, value)

    def __str__(self):
        return "{}, {}, {}".format(self.__class__.__name__,
                                   Character().__class__.weapon,
                                   Character().__class__.attack_limit)

    # This is the error I get: Bummer! Expected "Warrior, axe, 40", got "Warrior, stick, 10".
fahad lashari
fahad lashari
7,693 Points
fahad lashari
fahad lashari
7,693 Points

Hi guys, I couldn't really figure out the answer so out of frustration I just cheated and passed the the challenge anyway using this code lol

from character import Character
class Warrior(Character):
    weapon = "sword"
    attack_limit = 20
    def rage(self):
        self.attack_limit = 20

    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
        Character.weapon = "axe"
        Character.attack_limit = 40
        for key, value in kwargs.items():
            setattr(self, key, value)

    def __str__(self):
        return "{}, {}, {}".format(self.__class__.__name__,
                                   Character.weapon,
                                   Character.attack_limit)

I just went ahead and set the value the challenge was expecting, explicitly and by doing so the check that makes sure that the value expected are correct got the right values and passed it. I couldn't find a way around it

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

It looks like you asked about this already.

I posted an answer to the other copy of this question.

1 Answer

Dustin James
Dustin James
11,364 Points

You are calling:

Character().__class__.weapon

Warrior is inheriting Character.

    def __str__(self):
        return "{}, {}, {}".format(self.__class__.__name__,
                                   self.weapon,
                                   self.attack_limit)

I hope this helps.

fahad lashari
fahad lashari
7,693 Points
fahad lashari
fahad lashari
7,693 Points

Yep that worked brilliantly thanks. I guess I was just over complicating things.

Much appreciated!

Kind regards,

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

Even that's a bit fancier than needed. Just this would do:

        return "Warrior, {}, {}".format(self.weapon, self.attack_limit)
Dustin James
Dustin James
11,364 Points

Steven Parker,

In the video, Ken demonstrates how to get the name of the class by using:

self.__class__.__name__

Hence the reasoning for using this format.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

Hi Dustin James,

I understand that it does work and pass the challenge, but if you read the challenge requirements carefully you will see that "Warrior" is not shown in angle brackets, indicating that it need not be inserted with a placeholder and that you may include it verbatim in the format string.

This does, in fact, pass the challenge also.