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Python Object-Oriented Python (retired) Objects __init__

Ahmed Elsawey
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Ahmed Elsawey
Courses Plus Student 3,527 Points
Posted by Ahmed Elsawey
Ahmed Elsawey
Courses Plus Student 3,527 Points

init function problem

chris freeman I made self.name = name but I doesn't work

student.py 
class Student:
  name = 'Ahmed'
  def __init__(self, name):
    self.name = name

1 Answer

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Ahmed,

The name keyword argument needs to have a default value of your choice.

So something like:

 def __init__(self, name="Ahmed"):