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Python Using Databases in Python Gettin' CRUD-y With It CRUD: Create Function

Posted by Chase Svoboda
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Chase Svoboda
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 8,466 Points

How to create a Challenge from a function that's importing the Class

I'm not sure what I'm missing here to complete this challenge. I thought this would create a new Challenge, but I guess not. Any hints?

crud.py 
from models import Challenge


def create_challenge(name, language, steps = 1):
    new_challenge = Challenge(name, language, steps)

2 Answers

Peter Vann
Peter Vann
36,425 Points

Hi Chase!

You need to use the create method from the Challenge class.

This passes:

from models import Challenge

def create_challenge(name, language, steps = 1): # steps = 1 sets the default value
    Challenge.create(name=name, language=language, steps=steps)

I hope that helps.

Stay safe and happy coding!

Chase Svoboda
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Chase Svoboda
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 8,466 Points

Thank you! I guess I'm kinda confused because how would I know that there was a model called create in Challenge?

Peter Vann
Peter Vann
36,425 Points
Peter Vann
Peter Vann
36,425 Points

Hi Chase!

I actually got that information by Googling the challenge question:

Challenge Task 1 of 1
Create a function named create_challenge() that takes name, language, and steps arguments. Steps should be optional, so give it a default value of 1. Create a Challenge from the arguments. create_challenge should not return anything.

And got the answer here:

https://teamtreehouse.com/community/create-a-function-named-createchallenge-that-takes-name-language-and-steps-arguments

Evidently, you weren't the only one experiencing this issue!?!

I hope that helps.

Stay safe and happy coding!