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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Method Interactivity

Error is ?

name 'praise' is not defined

in fact that has already been done

first_class.py
class Student:
    name = "XYZ"

    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):
        self.grade = grade
        if grade > 50:
            return praise()
        if grade <= 50:
            return reassurance()

2 Answers

You need to include the self keyword before the calls to the praise and reassurance methods.

return self.praise()
return self.reassurance()
Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

You are very close. In feadback include "self." before the method calls: self.praise, self.reasserance