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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Posted by sage georgi
sage georgi
2,005 Points

I don't understand why this doesn't work

Please help me fix this

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Monty"

    def praise(self):
        print("Your quit a chad {}.".format(self))

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,426 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,426 Points

You are fairly close.

  • the method needs to return a string instead of printing a string
  • the self parameter refers to the whole class instance. The argument should be self.name

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!!