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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Method Interactivity

Posted by suryapratap rathore
suryapratap rathore
1,049 Points

oop python - not understanding error

Exception: feedback() takes 1 positional argument but 2 were given

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Your Name"
    grade = 50

    def praise(self):
        return "You inspire me, {}".format(self.name)

    def reassurance(self):
        return "Chin up, {}. You'll get it next time!".format(self.name)

    def feedback(self):
        if(self.grade > 50):
            self.praise(self)
        else:
            self.reassurance(self)

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points

The instructions state feedback should take an argument named grade which you don't have, so that is the error you are receiving. Within feedback in checking grade you are to return results for the given methods which you also aren't doing. Make those changes:

class Student:
    name = "Your Name"

    def praise(self):
        return "You inspire me, {}".format(self.name)

    def reassurance(self):
        return "Chin up, {}. You'll get it next time!".format(self.name)

    def feedback(self, grade):
        if(grade > 50):
            return self.praise()
        else:
            return self.reassurance()

and you should pass.