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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects __init__

Sometimes I have other attributes I need to store on a Student instance, though. Can you use **kwargs and setattr to add

I'm not sure i understand the question, please help.

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

    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()

4 Answers

Alex Koumparos
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Alex Koumparos
Python Development Techdegree Student 36,887 Points

Hi David,

Yes, I saw that you were looking at Task 2. I had pasted your code into Task 2 and it passed the challenge. That's why I'm not sure what you are confused about. Can you be a little more clear about what exactly is confusing you? Is it the wording of the question? Is it the concept of dictionary packing/unpacking? Is it the syntax? Is it something else? Help me to help you.

Cheers

Alex

Ok thanks, I figured it out.

what did you figure out bro i did write a same code but it's always pops up with bummer : try gain! class Student:

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()

Hie Alex, the code snippet above is for the first task which had the question : "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 looking for help with Task 2 which writes: "Great! Sometimes I have other attributes I need to store on a Student instance, though. Can you use **kwargs and setattr to add attributes for any other key/value pairs I want to send to the instance when I create it?"

That's the part I'm not getting.