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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Method Interactivity

method interactivity

help..i fail to find fault in the code

first_class.py
class Student:
    def __init__(self,name):
        self.name = name 
    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()
        return self.reassurance()

1 Answer

Jeff Muday
MOD
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,720 Points

Nice job! Your code does meet the (written) specifications of the challenge. The "gotcha" that is keeping your code from passing the automated grader is the __init__ method you added. The grader only wanted you to write the feedback() method.

YOUR answer does reflect a good programming practice of defining a meaningful __init__ method.

The automated Challenge grader is not expecting the REQUIRED "name" parameter in your __init__ method and fails its unit test.

You CAN make your __init__ method pass if you include a default parameter value for name. See below.

Again, nice job! Keep up the good work with your Python studies.

class Student:
    # change your __init__ method
    def __init__(self, name="Your Name"):
        self.name = 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()
        return self.reassurance()