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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

James Luberisse
James Luberisse
4,999 Points
Posted by James Luberisse
James Luberisse
4,999 Points

In my Student class, I have a method defined as "praise" with a self argument, but the interpreter isn't finding "self"

Not sure what I am missing.

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

    def praise(self):
        return print(" Awesome job! {}".format(self))

James = Student()

James.name = "jams"

James.praise()

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

The challenge wants you to return the praise string. You won't be using "print" for this one.

Also, it's the name you want to display in the string ("self.name").