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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Etienne J
Etienne J
1,924 Points
Posted by Etienne J
Etienne J
1,924 Points

Help, I don't understand why my code doesn't work

I typed :

class Student: name = "Etienne" def praise(self) : print("you are doing a great job %s !" % self.name)

It says I forgot to call self in my method but I didn't !

first_class.py 
Help, I don't understand why my code doesn't work. I typed :
class Student:
    name = "Etienne"
    def praise(self) :
        print("you are doing a great job %s !" % self.name)
Etienne J
Etienne J
1,924 Points
Etienne J
Etienne J
1,924 Points

Of course I didn't try it with the first line. It was for the sake of copy/pasting.

1 Answer

Ryan S
Ryan S
27,276 Points
Ryan S
Ryan S
27,276 Points

Hi Etienne,

The challenge asks you to return a positive message about the student, not print.