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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Posted by John P
John P
1,147 Points

Why is praise(self): not printing the positive message?

Python Object-Oriented Python challenge task 1 of 1:

class Student:
    name = "John"

    def praise(self):
        print("You are smart {}".format(self.name))
first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "John"

    def praise(self):
        print("You are smart {}'.format(self.name))

1 Answer

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,119 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,119 Points

There are two edits you need to make here:

  • You have started your string with a " and ended it with a '. Change one of these so they match.
  • You need to return rather than print the message.
John P
John P
1,147 Points

Thank you Stuart!