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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Gustavo Farina
Gustavo Farina
792 Points
Posted by Gustavo Farina
Gustavo Farina
792 Points

Issue with Student Class challenge

Hi All,

My first post here. Sadly a silly one I fear. Could anyone tell me what is wrong with my code below? Seems fine to me...

class Student: name = "John" def praise(self) message = ("You're doing a great job, {}!".format(self.name)) return (message)

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Gustavo"
    def praise(self)
    message = ("You're doing a great job, {}!".format(self.name))
    return (message)

1 Answer

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

The lines that form the code body of a method must be indented one more stop beyond the "def" line of the method.

Also, the "def" line should end with a colon (:).