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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Eloisa Romero
Eloisa Romero
1,546 Points
Posted by Eloisa Romero
Eloisa Romero
1,546 Points

Help!! I dont undestand why my code is bad

When I check my work, obtain this message,

Bummer: Oh no! You forget...self

I dont understand why!!

class Student: name = "eloisa" def praise(self): print("You area doing a great job, {}!".format(self.name))

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "eloisa"

    def praise(self):
        print("You area doing a great job, {}!".format(self.name))

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

The message hint is a bit misleading. The real issue is that the instructions say "The method should return a positive message", but this code is printing the message instead of returning it.