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Python Basic Object-Oriented Python Welcome to OOP Adding to our Panda

Posted by Travers Geoffray
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Travers Geoffray
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 26,967 Points

Stuck on returning Panda name and Panda food on method challenge. I feel like I've tried every which way here...

Re-watched all of the corresponding videos as well. Any help would be much appreciated.

panda.py 
class Panda:
    species = 'Ailuropoda melanoleuca'
    food = 'bamboo'

    def __init__(self, name, age):
        self.is_hungry = True
        self.name = name
        self.age = age

    def eat(self):
        self.is_hungry = False
        self.name = 'Bao Bao'
        return f'{self.name} eats {Panda.food}.'

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

Hey Travers Geoffray, you are on the right path, but have two errors

  • Do not redefine self.name within the eat method. The attribute value is set within the __init__ method.
  • The second string format field should be self.food instead of Panda.food

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!

Travers Geoffray
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Travers Geoffray
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 26,967 Points

Chris - thank you again! The self.food really helped.