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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Ingrid Matthews
Ingrid Matthews
1,465 Points
Posted by Ingrid Matthews
Ingrid Matthews
1,465 Points

using "self"

I have tried about a million permutations of this. I would appreciate help with what's wrong with my code!

first_class.py 
    class Student:
    name = "Ingrid"

    def praise(self):
        praise_message = ("Great job, {}!".format(name))
        return(praise_message)

    return self.praise

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,785 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,785 Points

You're close, but I see three issues:

  • the "class" line should not be indented
  • the reference to "name" in the "praise" method needs a "self." prefix
  • the last line with "return" on it is not part of the method and is not needed
Ingrid Matthews
Ingrid Matthews
1,465 Points
Ingrid Matthews
Ingrid Matthews
1,465 Points

Thank you so much Steven, but I may have misunderstood you. Tried this (below), and failed again:

class Student: name = "Ingrid"

def praise(self):
    praise_message = ("Great job, {}!".format(self.name))

return self.praise
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,785 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,785 Points

The first "return" was an important part of the method and should stay, the last one is the one to remove.