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Python

why isn't my code working

import random
class Question:

    text = None
    value = None
    num_1 = random.randint(1,10)
    num_1 = random.randint(1, 10)
class addition(Question):
    def __init__(self):
        self.text = "{} + {}".format(self.num_1, self.num_2)
        self.value = self.num_1 + self.num_2

when ever I run this code I get the error saying "builtins.AttributeError: 'addition' object has no attribute 'num_1' " I don't understand why It is saying that?? class addition is a sub class of Question and num_1 is defined in class Question HELP

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1 Answer

Hi Akshat

I ran your code with minor changes and got no errors.

import random
class Question:

    text = None
    value = None
    num_1 = random.randint(1,10)
    num_2 = random.randint(1, 10) # changed num1 to num2
class addition(Question):
    def __init__(self):
        self.text = "{} + {}".format(self.num_1, self.num_2)
        self.value = self.num_1 + self.num_2

    def __str__(self): # added a __str__  method
      return str(self.value)

a = addition()
print(a)

# first time i ran it i got 12 and the second time 11

# your error was a bit strange, 
#it should have said "builtins.AttributeError: 'addition' object has no attribute
# 'num_2' " because your were refering to a self.num2 that was not declared.

hope this helps