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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Posted by Malcolm Aldrin Masumba
Malcolm Aldrin Masumba
3,689 Points

How do i place a self argument

Which self argument am i mising here

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Malcolm"

    def praise(self):

        self.name = "Malcolm"
        print("I really like your hair today, Malcolm")

1 Answer

Maxwell Newberry
Maxwell Newberry
7,680 Points
Maxwell Newberry
Maxwell Newberry
7,680 Points

The keyword they want you to focus on is return. Make sure that you return the string praise. Additionally, because you set the value for the variable name before, you don't need to set it again in your function.

class Student:
    name = "Malcolm"

    def praise(self):
        return "You're doing great, " + self.name + "!"