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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Method Interactivity

Megan Leanne
Megan Leanne
758 Points
Posted by Megan Leanne
Megan Leanne
758 Points

Code output correct but quiz will not recognize it as correct.

My code outputs correctly.. if its above 50 we get praise msg and if 50 or below it gives reassurance message.. why is it not recognizing it as correct? help!

first_class.py 
class Student:

    def praise(self):
        return "You inspire me, {}".format(self.name)

    def reassurance(self):
        return "Chin up, {}. You'll get it next time!".format(self.name)

    def feedback(self, grade):
        if int(grade) > 50:
            return me.praise()
        else:
            return me.reassurance()


me = Student()
me.name = "Megan"
me.grade = 50
print(me.feedback(55))

2 Answers

Susan krystof
PLUS
Susan krystof
Courses Plus Student 2,662 Points
Susan krystof
Susan krystof
Courses Plus Student 2,662 Points

You were asked to create a method feedback, you don't have anything to do with the instance.

def feedback(self, grade):
        if grade > 50:
            return self.praise()
        return self.reassurance()
Eric Cahanin
Eric Cahanin
14,869 Points
Eric Cahanin
Eric Cahanin
14,869 Points

Within your feedback method, "me" isn't defined. You should be using 'self' so the method acts on the correct instance. It works for you because you're creating an instance named me, but the tests they run on the code don't use that.

If you created another student, 

bob = Student()
bob.name="bob"
bob.feedback(55)  #would actually praise Megan, not Bob