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Python Object-Oriented Python Dice Roller Boards

Khaleel Yusuf
Khaleel Yusuf
15,208 Points
Posted by Khaleel Yusuf
Khaleel Yusuf
15,208 Points

Create a new Board subclass named TicTacToe.

Create a new Board subclass named TicTacToe. Have it automatically be a 3x3 board by automatically setting values in the init.

I don't know why this isn't working.

boards.py 
class Board:
    def __init__(self, width, height):
        self.width = width
        self.height = height
        self.cells = []
        for y in range(self.height):
            for x in range(self.width):
                self.cells.append((x, y))

class TicTacToe(Board):
    def __init__(self, width, height):
        super().__init__(width=3, height=3)

4 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,785 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,785 Points

You can't establish default values in a function call (the "super" line), but you could establish them in the function definition (the "def" line). As it is now, the constructor requires a width and height value even though it does not use them.

However, for this challenge, it's fine if the constructor for "TicTacToe" does not take dimension arguments at all and always uses 3x3 as the dimensions. Your "__init__" override could take no arguments (except "self"), and you could just pass 3's in the "super" call.

Paul Franco
Paul Franco
28,480 Points
Paul Franco
Paul Franco
28,480 Points

class TicTacToe(Board): def init(self): super().init(3, 3)

Cameron Sprague
Cameron Sprague
11,272 Points
Cameron Sprague
Cameron Sprague
11,272 Points

This is how I solved this. If anyone has any questions about the code below please feel free to ask. 

class Board:
    def __init__(self, width, height):
        self.width = width
        self.height = height
        self.cells = []
        for y in range(self.height):
            for x in range(self.width):
                self.cells.append((x, y))

class TicTacToe(Board):
    def __init__(self, width=3, height=3):
        super().__init__(width, height)
Danylo Onyshchenko
Danylo Onyshchenko
3,472 Points

it is not working

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,785 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,785 Points

I expanded my answer a bit, hopefully it's more clear now.

greyskymedia
greyskymedia
Courses Plus Student 3,948 Points 
class Board:
    def __init__(self, width, height):
        self.width = width
        self.height = height
        self.cells = []
        for y in range(self.height):
            for x in range(self.width):
                self.cells.append((x, y))

class TicTacToe(Board):
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__(width=3, height=3)