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Python Basic Object-Oriented Python Welcome to OOP Adding to our Panda

Posted by Tyler Cortez
Tyler Cortez
2,771 Points

methods

little confused here how to add Bao Bao correcty into my string and if I'm properly calling the food. been stuck on this one for a few days trying to figure out where I'm wrong

panda.py 
class Panda:
    species = 'Ailuropoda melanoleuca'
    food = 'bamboo'

    def __init__(self, name, age):
        self.is_hungry = True
        self.name = name
        self.age = age
    def eat(self):
       self.is_hungry = False
       return (f'{self.name} eats{food}')
Panda.__init__('Bao Bao',10)

1 Answer

jb30
jb30
44,807 Points

food is a class variable. You can access its value within the Panda class using self.food. The challenge also requires a space after the word "eats" in the string that you return.

You don't need to create a Panda named "Bao Bao" to pass the challenge, but you could create a Panda by bao_bao = Panda('Bao Bao',10).

Tyler Cortez
Tyler Cortez
2,771 Points

so if I'm not creating a panda named Bao Bao how would I have the return use the name bao bao because if I do self.name = 'Bao Bao' inside the eat method it will not work? thank you :)

jb30
jb30
44,807 Points

The example string shown in the challenge is to show the format of the string the method should return, of where the challenge expects spaces and punctuation. A Panda with a different name should use its own name when the eat method is called.