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Python Object-Oriented Python (retired) Inheritance Override Inherited Methods

Loh Pin Hua
Loh Pin Hua
3,160 Points
Posted by Loh Pin Hua
Loh Pin Hua
3,160 Points

I'm stuck.

I don't know how to complete the last task. Can you help me?

sheep.py 
from animal import Animal
class Sheep(Animal):
  sound = 'meh'

1 Answer

Jason Anello
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Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points
Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

It's asking you to override the noise() method so that Sheep.noise() can return something different from what Animal.noise() returns.

This means you need to define a noise method in your sheep class.

To get you started:

from animal import Animal

class Sheep(Animal):
  sound = 'meh'

  def noise(self):
    # return statement here

It tells you what Animal.noise() returns and what it would like Sheep.noise() to return.

Let me know if you're still stuck.