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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Posted by Laone Moshana
Laone Moshana
4,082 Points

python oop with kenneth

am failing to understand oop ,from the first two videos i have watched am totally lost,please helf

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Your Name"
    def praise(self) :
        return 'well done'.self
    def_str_(self):
        return self.name

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
215,956 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
215,956 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • nothing named "def_str_" has been defined, and it's not valid definition syntax
  • the instructions only ask for a "praise" method, nothing else will be needed
  • a string has no "self" attribute
  • you can use concatenation ("+" operator) to build up a string using a variable
  • the syntax for a concatenated message might look like :point_right: 'well done ' + self.name