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Python Object-Oriented Python (retired) Objects Create a Class with a Method

Posted by YiChen Chen
YiChen Chen
5,228 Points

hours method

I don't know what's wrong with my code.

method.py 
class Store:
  open = 9
  close = 10

def hours():
  return "We're open from {} to {}.".format(open, close)

1 Answer

Nathan Tallack
Nathan Tallack
22,160 Points
Nathan Tallack
Nathan Tallack
22,160 Points

You were close. Two things needed.

First, when writing your methods inside your classes take care to indent them so they are read within that class. As you have written it your function is outside of your class.

Second, when working with your object properties inside your methods you need to pass self (your object) in as a parameter and refer to self. when using properties inside that method for your object.

With these two things in mind, your code would look like this.

class Store:
  open = 9
  close = 10

  def hours(self):
    return "We're open from {} to {}.".format(self.open, self.close)