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Python Object-Oriented Python (retired) Inheritance __str__

Posted by Vamsi Pavan Mahesh Gunturu
Vamsi Pavan Mahesh Gunturu
4,541 Points

I don't understand the objective of challenge 2 in __str__

from game import Game
class GameScore(Game):

  def __str__(self):

     return "Player {}:{}; Player {}:        {}".format(self.score,self.score,self.score,self.score)

This is the code I have written

game_str.py 
from game import Game
class GameScore(Game):
  pass
  def __str__(self):
    return "Player {}:{}; Player {}:{}".format(self.score,self.score,self.score,self.score)
Chokdee Srisuk
Chokdee Srisuk
19,384 Points

dunder str can make a string from object. So you can use function print your object and get back return of dunder str

1 Answer

Eric Hodgins
Eric Hodgins
29,207 Points
Eric Hodgins
Eric Hodgins
29,207 Points

You're on the right track. But remember that self.score is a tuple. You need to unpack the tuple (hint: use * ).

You only need to fill in two values. Like, "Player 1: {}; Player 2: {}". Hope that helps!

Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Alternatively, he could access scope[0] and scope[1].