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Python Object-Oriented Python (retired) Inheritance Override Inherited Methods

Posted by Carina De Jager
Carina De Jager
1,779 Points

Won't change to uppercase

It's returning the sound but it's still all in lowercase. Why???

sheep.py 
from animal import Animal
class Sheep(Animal):
  pass

  def __init__(self, **kwargs):
    self.sound = kwargs.get('sheep', 'Grrrrr!!!')

  def __str__(self):
    self.Sheep.noise = self.sound.upper()

1 Answer

Max Hirsh
Max Hirsh
16,773 Points
Max Hirsh
Max Hirsh
16,773 Points

So for this challenge, it looks like it is asking you to redefine certain attributes for Sheep that it might inherit from Animal. To do that you don't have to run an init(self) or str(self). Also remember that the "pass" argument is for classes/functions that are blank, so you should delete it after you add anything. Also, keep in mind that methods usually "return" variables after they perform their operations. Let me know if that helps!