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Python Basic Object-Oriented Python Welcome to OOP Creating a Panda Class

Riley Wu
Riley Wu
1,843 Points
Posted by Riley Wu
Riley Wu
1,843 Points

Add an __init__ method to your class. It should only take the self argument. Inside the method, create an instance attri

I don't know what I did wrong. It keeps saying TypeError

panda.py 
# insert your code here
class Panda:
    species = 'Ailuropoda melanoleuca'
    food = 'bamboo'

    def __init__(self, name, age):
        self.name = name
        self.age = age
        self.is_hungry = True

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

The instructions say that the new method "should only take the self argument". But the one shown here requires 3 arguments, including 2 that are not asked for in the instructions!

This code actually looks like it might be for a different challenge that comes later in the course, did you perhaps copy it from a question about that other challenge?

Setiawan Angga
Setiawan Angga
606 Points
Setiawan Angga
Setiawan Angga
606 Points

i even tried like this:

class Panda:

def init(self, species, food): self.species = 'Ailuropoda melanoleuca' self.food = 'bamboo'

and it was not working

John Shoot
John Shoot
214 Points
John Shoot
John Shoot
214 Points

class Panda: species = 'Ailuropoda melanoleuca' food = 'bamboo' is_hungry = 1

def __init__(self):
    self.is_hungry = is_hungry