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Python Object-Oriented Python (retired) Inheritance __str__

I am getting name error

import random


class Monster:
    min_hitpoints=1
    max_hitpoints=3
    def __init__(self,**kwargs):
        self.hitpoints=random.randint(min_hitpoints,max_hitpoints)

        for key,value in kwargs.items():
            setattr(self,key,value)


class Godzilla(Monster):
    min_hitpoints=5
    max_hitpoints=10


#execution:
#from monster import Monster
#mon=Monster()

1 Answer

Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

min_hitpoints and max_hitpoints don't exist on their own. They belong to the instance so you have to use self. self.min_hitpoints and self.max_hitpoints should work.