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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects __init__

Kyle Salisbury
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Kyle Salisbury
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Posted by Kyle Salisbury
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Kyle Salisbury
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 16,363 Points

__init__ question

The question states: Our Student class is coming along nicely! I'd like to be able to set the name attribute at the same time that I create an instance. Can you add the code for doing that? Remember, you'll need to override the init method.

I'm stuck on how to do this. I tried googling how to override the init method and the sample code below was something close to what other people were saying in stackoverflow but obviously this is not correct.

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

    def __init__(self, name=None, **kwargs):
        super(Student,self).__init__()
        self["name"]=name
        for key, value in kwargs.items()
            setattr(self,key,value)

    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()
Godfrey Chamunorwa
Godfrey Chamunorwa
5,505 Points

you remove the super class its not necessary and after that line its self.name = name put the colon : after the items(): then you will get it write

Gonzalo Mordecki
Gonzalo Mordecki
13,746 Points
Gonzalo Mordecki
Gonzalo Mordecki
13,746 Points

Hi! I think you are overthinking it!

The first challenge, you just have to do self.name = name, so when the class is instanced, name is going to be a requirement: 

class Student:

    def __init__(self, name):
        self.name = name

The second one requires to use setattr:

 def __init__(self, name, **kwargs):
        self.name = name

    for key, value in kwargs.items():
        setattr(self, key, value)

8 Answers

Kent Åsvang
Kent Åsvang
18,823 Points
Kent Åsvang
Kent Åsvang
18,823 Points

Okay, so you are pretty close, I have added some comments that I hope will help you understand what is going on: 

""" You don't have to initiate name with a value, the argument alone is enough """
def __init__(self, name=None, **kwargs):
""" super() - calls methods on the parent class, and is not necessary in this challenge."""
        super(Student,self).__init__()
"""this line is fine, although I prefer dot-notation myself. 'self.name'
        self["name"]=name
""" This one is also correct, just remember to put the colon after 'items():'"""
        for key, value in kwargs.items()
            setattr(self,key,value)

Here is my solution : 

def __init__ (self, name, **kwargs):
    self.name = name

    for key, value in kwargs.items():
        setattr(self, key, value)

Hope this was helpful.

Mercedes Aker
Mercedes Aker
6,544 Points
Mercedes Aker
Mercedes Aker
6,544 Points

This I have also tried but it continues to say, "Try again!"

Tobert Nasibu Amulani
Tobert Nasibu Amulani
8,423 Points
Tobert Nasibu Amulani
Tobert Nasibu Amulani
8,423 Points

still its not working out

goodness mate
goodness mate
93 Points
goodness mate
goodness mate
93 Points

class Student: name = "Your Name"

def __init__(self, grade):
    if grade>50:
        return self.praise
    else:
        return self.reassuran
Joseph Doma
Joseph Doma
3,055 Points
Joseph Doma
Joseph Doma
3,055 Points

please help me on the int thing

CHO Ming TSENG
CHO Ming TSENG
14,219 Points
CHO Ming TSENG
CHO Ming TSENG
14,219 Points

class Student: def init(self,name): self.name=name

Kent Åsvang
Kent Åsvang
18,823 Points
Kent Åsvang
Kent Åsvang
18,823 Points

It's very typical to forget small stuff like that. I would recommend using pycharm, or a text-editor on the side while walking through the tracks here on treehouse. That way you can get used to the error-messages and to find bugs like this in your code

Michael Ma
Michael Ma
4,294 Points
Michael Ma
Michael Ma
4,294 Points

class Student: def init(self, 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()
pierreilyamukuru
pierreilyamukuru
9,831 Points
pierreilyamukuru
pierreilyamukuru
9,831 Points

class Student: name = "Pierre" def init (self, name, **kwargs): self.name = name for key, value in kwargs.items(): setattr(self, key, value)

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()