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Python Basic Object-Oriented Python Creating a Memory Game Game Class Part 1

Andy McDonald
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Why does instance in list have no attribute?

I'm going over the lesson game.py lesson in the OOP Matching Game lesson. https://teamtreehouse.com/library/game-class-part-1#questions

When I create the function set cards:

    def set_cards(self):
        used_locations = []
        for i in range(2):
            for word in self.card_options:
                self.card_type.append(word)
        for i in self.card_type:
            available_locations = set(self.locations) - set(used_locations)
            random_location = random.choice(list(available_locations))
            used_locations.append(random_location)
            self.cards.append(Card(i, random_location))

Then while trying to check to see if there is a separate location attached to each instance. I did the following:

game = Game()
game.set_cards()

for i in game.cards:
    print(i)
    print(game.cards.location)

But got the error: AttributeError: 'list' object has no attribute 'location'

Haven't I loaded the list with instances that should have a location?

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

Hey Andy McDonald, the object game.cards is the list created above from self.cards If you’re trying to access the location of each card in the loop, use i.location

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