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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

I cannot get past the code challenge

When i check work it shows "Oh no you forgot the self argument in the praise method".

This is my code:

class Student: name = "Peter" def praise(self): return print("You're doing a great job, {}!".format(self))

first_class.py
class Student:
    name = "Maica"
    def praise(self):
        return print("You're doing a great job, {}!".format(self))

1 Answer

  1. You should just return the string, not wrap it in the print function first.
  2. You are not using the name attribute in your formatting.