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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Posted by Stephani Dudrak
Stephani Dudrak
1,614 Points

Using Self in Class

I'm getting the 'You forgot the self argument in your praise method' error but I don't know what's wrong because 'self' is right there in the definition for 'praise'.

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Glen Coco" 

    def praise(self): 
        return("You go, {}!".format(Student.name()))

1 Answer

Mark Sebeck
MOD
Mark Sebeck
Treehouse Moderator 37,799 Points
Mark Sebeck
Mark Sebeck
Treehouse Moderator 37,799 Points

My daughter loves the Mean Girls reference!!

You need self.name not Student.name. And no parentheses after name. It's not a method but an attribute of the class.

return("You go, {}!".format(self.name))