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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Your first method

Posted by Elsone Lottering
Elsone Lottering
2,775 Points

I need you to add a method name praise. The method should return a positive message about the student which includes the

Don't know what I'm doing wrong. Please help.

first_class.py 
class Student:
    name = "Elsone"
    def praise(self.name):
        return("You are doing great {}".format(self))

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

You're close, but the parameter of the method should just be "self".

On the other hand, instead of just "self", the argument to "format" should be "self.name".