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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

tyler borg
tyler borg
9,429 Points
Posted by tyler borg
tyler borg
9,429 Points

I am so confused

I am so lost with methods and this code challenge. Can someone please walk me through it??

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Your Name"

    def praise(name):
    return "You're doing a great job, {}".format(name)

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

You are very close.

  • this first parameter for the method should be self. This becomes the reference to the class instance. The parameter “name” is not needed since you will use an attribute reference.
  • the name is a attribute. When you are referring to an attribute, use self.attribute. In this case it is self.name. Use this reference in as the format argument.
  • the return statement needs to be indented yo be part of the praise method

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!!