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Python Object-Oriented Python (retired) Hack-n-Slash The Final Push

Posted by Beth Singley
Beth Singley
3,491 Points

str method producing weird things on attack

Hi!

When running this game, I get an odd print out when the monster attacks. Namely, I get the formatted text regarding the monster and then "<built in method of lower of str object at ....>'

Then the console does not move on to ask the question regarding dodging. I figure there's something wrong in the calls inside monster_turn but I can't find it. Help?

Here's my monster_turn() - def monster_turn(self):

if self.monster.attack():
    print("{} is attacking!" .format(self.monster))
    if input("Dodge? Y/N" .lower) == 'y':
      if self.player.dodge():
        print("You dodged!")
      else:
        print("You got hit anyway")
        self.hit_points -= 1
    else:
        print ("{} hit you for 1 point" .format(self.monster))            
        self.hit_points -= 1
else:
  print ("{} isn't attacking this turn" .format (self.monster))

1 Answer

Gianmarco Mazzoran
Gianmarco Mazzoran
22,076 Points
Gianmarco Mazzoran
Gianmarco Mazzoran
22,076 Points

Hi,

there's a couple of errors in your code.

See the comments in this code:

if self.monster.attack():
    print("{} is attacking!".format(self.monster))
    if input("Dodge? Y/N").lower() == 'y': # call the function .lower() outside the input
          if self.player.dodge():
          print("You dodged!")
        else:
          print("You got hit anyway")
          self.player.hit_points -= 1 # you need to target the player's hit_points
    else:
        print ("{} hit you for 1 point".format(self.monster)) # pay attention to the space     
        self.player.hit_points -= 1 # same here
else:
  print ("{} isn't attacking this turn".format(self.monster)) # pay attention to the space