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Python Object-Oriented Python Advanced Objects Double

Akshaan Mazumdar
Akshaan Mazumdar
3,245 Points
Posted by Akshaan Mazumdar
Akshaan Mazumdar
3,245 Points

Code not working

How to create an int instance of whatever is passed in?

doubler.py 
class Double (int):
    def __new__(*args,**kwargs):
        self=int.__new__(*args,**kwargs)
        self1=self
        return self1

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
216,136 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
216,136 Points

You're really close! I tried pasting your code into the challenge, and it already passes task 2.

Now to pass task 3, you only need to multiply the value that your __new__ method returns.