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Python Object-Oriented Python (retired) Objects __init__

Posted by MUZ140515 Herbert Chirwa
MUZ140515 Herbert Chirwa
2,589 Points

did l put _init_ on the right position coz code won,t pass

help code won't pass

student.py 
class Student():
  name = 'Herbert'

  def _init_(self.name ='Herbert'):
    self.name = 'Herbert'

  def noun(self):
    return self.name

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

There are a few errors in the code: __init__() needs double underscores, the first parameter to __init__() needs to be self (fixed by changing Dot to Comma), and need to assign passed in name parameter to self.name attribute.

class Student():
    name = 'Herbert'

    def __init__(self, name='Herbert'): #<-- Double underscores, change Dot to Comma
        self.name = name #<-- assign passed in name

    def noun(self):
        return self.name