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Python Object-Oriented Python (retired) Inheritance __str__

Jacob Kihlbaum
Jacob Kihlbaum
2,137 Points
Posted by Jacob Kihlbaum
Jacob Kihlbaum
2,137 Points

What am I doing wrong here? game_str.py __str__ challange

As the headline - please help me find the error in this code.

game_str.py 
from game import Game

class GameScore(Game):

    def __str__(self):
        return "Player 1:{}; Player 2:{}".format(self.score)

1 Answer

Andreas cormack
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Andreas cormack
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,011 Points

Hi Jacob

# self.score is a tuple. You need to unpack it into its corresponding placeholders

from game import Game

class GameScore(Game):

    def __str__(self):
        return "Player 1: {}; Player 2: {}".format(*self.score) # you can unpack the tuple like so