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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first class

Adam Raboch
Adam Raboch
7,193 Points
Posted by Adam Raboch
Adam Raboch
7,193 Points

Stuck on creating an instance.

class Student: name = 'Adam' me = Student()

print(name)

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = 'Adam'
    me = Student()

print(name)

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

You are close. me = Student() will create an instance of Student and assign it to me. But this should be outdented so that it isn't part of the class itself. Then to print the name you can use dot notation.

class Student:
    name = 'Adam'

me = Student()
print(me.name)
Adam Raboch
Adam Raboch
7,193 Points
Adam Raboch
Adam Raboch
7,193 Points

Thanks Kris. I have found this part of the course rather unclear.