Class question

[robdineen]

Hello i have been learning Python 3 and its going in quite well.

But i have a query about classes.

i have the below code

class Student(object):
    def __init__(self, name="Rob", grade='A', county="Essex"):
        self.name = name
        self.grade = grade
        self.county = county

    student1 = Student()
    print(student1.name)

when i run in pycharm, i get the following error

Error:
 student1 = Student()
NameError: name 'Student' is not defined

can someone point out what im doing wrong please.

Kind Regards

Rob

[menator01]

You need to either put student1 = Student() in the function or take it out of the class. You have it aligned with your function.

[bowlofred]

You have referred to the class inside the class definition. Modify your indents to do it outside.

class Student(object):
    def __init__(self, name="Rob", grade='A', county="Essex"):
        self.name = name
        self.grade = grade
        self.county = county

student1 = Student()
print(student1.name)

Output:
Rob

[pyzyx3qwerty]

Check your indentation @robdineen - the last two lines are inside the function

[robdineen]

You have referred to the class inside the class definition. Modify your indents to do it outside.

class Student(object):
    def __init__(self, name="Rob", grade='A', county="Essex"):
        self.name = name
        self.grade = grade
        self.county = county

student1 = Student()
print(student1.name)

Output:
Rob

Thank you very much, stupid error, so thank you for answering.

[Calli]

Another one if this is even helpful

class Student(object):
    def __init__(self, name, grade, county):
        self.name = name
        self.grade = grade
        self.county = county

    def getName(self):
        return self.name

    def getGrade(self):
        return self.grade

    def getCountry(self):
        return self.county

    def __str__(self):
        return 'Name: '+ self.name + '\ngrade: ' + self.grade + '\ncountry: ' + self.county


def main():
    student1 = Student('Rob', 'A', 'Essex')
    print(student1)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

Output

Name: Rob
grade: A
country: Essex

[buran]

@Calli:
OP question was ansered already.
What you suggest - using getters/setters for properties is anti-pattern in python. Even in your code you don't use them in __str__() method :-)
some reading: Why don't you want getters and setters?

[Calli]

Just learning as much as i can thank you so much @buran i will do more reading on your link.