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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Method Interactivity

Daniel Villanueva
Daniel Villanueva
12,329 Points
Posted by Daniel Villanueva
Daniel Villanueva
12,329 Points

Help with my code!

Alright, I need you make a new method named feedback. It should take an argument named grade. Methods take arguments just like functions do. You'll still need self in there, though.

If grade is above 50, return the result of the praise method. If it's 50 or below, return the reassurance method's result.

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Your Name"
    grade = 0

    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(grade, self):
        if self.grade > 50:
            return praise(self.name)
        else:
            return reassurance(self.name)

3 Answers

Jeff Muday
MOD
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,720 Points
Jeff Muday
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,720 Points

Pretty close-- but you need some minor fixes.

  1. On the feedback, you need self as the first parameter rather than grade.

  2. When you test the grade, you should not be referencing "self.grade" but just the "grade" parameter

  3. When a class calls/executes its own function, you need to add self. See below:

class Student:
    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:
            # call the self.praise method
            return self.praise()
        else:
            # calling reassurance method
            return self.reassurance()
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

You have the right idea, but a few implementation issues:

  • the "self" parameter should be the first thing in the parameter list
  • since "grade" is a parameter, it won't need a "self." prefix
  • but the methods you are calling will need a "self." prefix
  • neither method takes an argument
ERDAL DINCER
ERDAL DINCER
1,635 Points

CAn`t we assign after name as variable such as grade=random(1,100) ?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

Assigning a grade isn't part of this challenge, only using one that has already been set to create a response.

ERDAL DINCER
ERDAL DINCER
1,635 Points
ERDAL DINCER
ERDAL DINCER
1,635 Points

What is wrong with this code ?Can't I define grade after name with random function?

import random class Student:

name = "Your Name"
grade=random(1,100)
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:
        # call the self.praise method
        return self.praise()
    else:
        # calling reassurance method
        return self.reassurance()
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

That's not what the challenge is asking you to do.