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Python

Posted by Amber Diehl
Amber Diehl
15,402 Points

__init__ does not appear to be running

I just started to modify bits of the script provided by Kenneth. I like calling things early and frequently to double check progress and ensure changes work.

When I call the basic scripts provided I am not prompted to enter player name. When I run the Character() class manually, looks good.

I copied the Py files to PyCharm and get the same result -- script runs and ends without error and without prompting me for my name. When I run the script in PyCharm with debug on, it's not entering the init. I haven't changed the code provided so why is this not working?

Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes
Courses Plus Student 8,106 Points

Can you upload your code so we can take a look at it?

Amber Diehl
Amber Diehl
15,402 Points

Here's the code of game.py: ... from character import Character from monster import Dragon from monster import Goblin from monster import Troll

class Game: def setup(self): self.player = Character() self.monsters = [ Goblin(), Troll(), Dragon() ] self.monster = self.get_next_monster()

def get_next_monster(self):
    try:
        return self.monsters.pop(0)
    except IndexError:
        return None

def monster_turn(self):
    # check to see if the monster attacks
    if self.monster.attack:
        # if so, tell the player
        print("{}, a monster has attacked you!".format(self.player.name))
        # check if the player wants to dodge
        # if so, see if the dodge is successful
        # if it is, move on
        # if it's not, remove one player hit point
        # if the monster isn't attacking, tell that too

def player_turn(self):
    # let the player attack, rest, or quit
    next_move = input("Do you want to (A)ttack, (R)est, or (Q)uit?").lower()
    # if they attack:
    # see if the attack is successful
    # if so, see if the monster dodges
    # if dodged, print that
    # if not dodged, subtract the right num hit points from the monster
    # if not a good attack, tell the player
    # if they rest:
    # call the player.rest() method
    # if they quit, exit the game
    # if they pick anything else, re-run this method

def cleanup(self):
    # if the monster has no more hit points:
    if self.monster.hit_points == 0:
        # add to up the player's experience
        self.player.experience += 1
        # print a message
        # get a new monster

def __init__(self):
    self.setup()

    while self.player.hit_points and (self.monster or self.monsters):
        print(self.player)
        self.monster_turn()
        self.player_turn()
        self.cleanup()

    if self.player.hit_points:
        print("You win!")
    elif self.monsters or self.monster:
        print("You lose!")

...

Amber Diehl
Amber Diehl
15,402 Points

Doh! The class Game is being defined there. I needed to add:

this_game = Game()

and off we went!

Definitely a doh! moment.