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

Pavan Nagendra
Pavan Nagendra
176 Points
Posted by Pavan Nagendra
Pavan Nagendra
176 Points

i am seeing NameError: name 'pavan' is not defined

i am seeing NameError: name 'pavan' is not defined

attribute.py 
class student:
    name = pavan

1 Answer

Chancellor Griffin
Chancellor Griffin
2,212 Points
Chancellor Griffin
Chancellor Griffin
2,212 Points

Try making pavan a string. Right now you have it so that name = pavan, but there's no '' around it so it's treating pavan like a variable.

class Student:
  name = 'pavan'