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Python Object-Oriented Python Advanced Objects Multiplication

Akshaan Mazumdar
Akshaan Mazumdar
3,787 Points
Posted by Akshaan Mazumdar
Akshaan Mazumdar
3,787 Points

Code not working

Please check what is missing

numstring.py 
class NumString:
    def __init__(self, value):
        self.value = str(value)

    def __str__(self):
         return self.value

    def __int__(self):
        return int(self.value)

    def __float__(self):
        return float(self.value)

    def __add__(self, other):
        if '.' in self.value:
            return float(self) + other
        return int(self) + other

    def __radd__(self, other):
        return self + other

    def __iadd__(self, other):
        self.value = self + other
        return self.value

    def __mul__(self,other):
         if '.' in self.value:
            return float(self) * other
        return int(self) * other

     def __rmul__(self,other):
            return self * other

1 Answer

Justin Begley
Justin Begley
2,759 Points
Justin Begley
Justin Begley
2,759 Points

Your answer is correct, but you are missing spaces between self and other. This was able to work for me.

    def __mul__(self, other):
        if '.' in self.value:
            return float(self) * other
        return int(self) * other

    def __rmul__(self, other):
        return self * other