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Python Object-Oriented Python (retired) Inheritance __str__

Posted by shivanand ingalagavi
shivanand ingalagavi
1,409 Points

__str__

Add a str method

game_str.py 
from game import Game
class GameScore(Game):
  pass
  def __str__():
    return "Player {}; Player {}".format(self.score, self.score)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,670 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,670 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • you won't need pass anymore when you define the method
  • you forgot to include the player numbers followed by colons in the literal string
  • since self.score is a tuple, you'll need to use indexing to get the individual player scores
  • a method should indicate self as its first argument

I'll bet you can get it now. But if you're still stuck...

:warning: SPOILER ALERT

class GameScore(Game):
  def __str__(self):
    return "Player 1: {}; Player 2: {}".format(self.score[0], self.score[1])
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

Big :+1: on the use of spoiler button. Moderator material!

Myers Carpenter
Myers Carpenter
6,421 Points

Thanks showing us you could add Javascript in your post. That isn't something we want to allow in the forums as it's a security risk (read more here in the Rails Security Guide). We've fixed the bug and edited your post.

I've added a feature request for a official spoiler button to be added into the forum code as I see it's usefulness.