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Python

Kin Yu Wong
Kin Yu Wong
1,670 Points
Posted by Kin Yu Wong
Kin Yu Wong
1,670 Points

Question on the final line of code "print card"

When I follow the code and run the final line "print (card)", I have both the card and location being printed out like below. Why is that?

Add, B1
Add, A3
Boo, B4
Boo, A1

This is my code https://w.trhou.se/e418u19z92

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,545 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,545 Points

The card object contains an explicit __str__ method which determines what will be shown when it is treated as a string (such as when being printed out). In that method, we can see that the string that it will become is defined as "{self.card}, {self.location}", which clearly contains both the name and the location separated by a command and a space.

If you want to see only the name, you could redefine the __str__ method, or you could print(card.card) in game.py instead of just print(card).