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Python Object-Oriented Python (retired) Objects __init__

Posted by saif ahmad
saif ahmad
6,352 Points

What's the problem

what's wrong with my code if anyone figures out pls help this out

student.py 
class Student:
    name = 'saif'
    def __init__(self,name):
        self.name = name
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

What's the task's question?

2 Answers

jacinator
jacinator
11,936 Points
jacinator
jacinator
11,936 Points

The only error I can see is that you are not providing a default name value to __init__.

class Student:
    name = "Gimli"

    def __init__(self, name="Aragorn"):  # Default provided
        self.name = name
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

OMG you watch the Lord of the Rings????

jacinator
jacinator
11,936 Points

Most certainly. I am a huge fan of the films and books.

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

It my favorite movie!

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Maybe try getting rid of the name = "saif" line of code?

Not sure.

Good luck! ~Alex

jacinator
jacinator
11,936 Points

Step one asks for a class with an attribute name and then asks that __init__ override that attribute, so keeping it may or may not be crucial to the task.