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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Posted by Guide Alison Ndapasowa
Guide Alison Ndapasowa
11,218 Points

creating a method in python

class Student: name = "Guide"

def praise(self, name):
    self.name = name
    print(f"You're doing a great job,{name}")
first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Guide"

    def praise(self, name):
        self.name = name
        print(f"You're doing a great job,{name}")

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

You're close, but:

  • the instructions say the method should return the message, and you won't need to "print" anything
  • the instructions don't ask for the "name" attribute to be changed by the method
  • "name" is part of the class, the method doesn't need to have it as a parameter
  • the internal "name" needs "self." prefixed to it when you reference it
Guide Alison Ndapasowa
Guide Alison Ndapasowa
11,218 Points

Ok . Thanks very much