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Python Basic Object-Oriented Python Emulating Built-ins __eq__

Leah Kelly
Leah Kelly
4,141 Points
Posted by Leah Kelly
Leah Kelly
4,141 Points

This isn't printing if it is equal or not equal. It just gives me an error message!

I tried:

class Shoes():
  def __init__(self, brand, color, size=2):
    self.brand = brand
    self.color = color
    self.size = size

  def __eq__(self, other):
    return self.other == other.color and self.brand == other.brand

my_shoe = Shoes("Nike", "blue")
my_shoe2 = Shoes("Nike", "neon green")

if my_shoe == my_shoe2:
  print("eq")
else:
  print("not eq")

but it just gives:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/treehouse/workspace/shoes.py", line 13, in <module>
if my_shoe == my_shoe2:
File "/home/treehouse/workspace/shoes.py", line 8, in eq
return self.other == other.color and self.brand == other.brand #and self. == other.color
AttributeError: 'Shoes' object has no attribute 'other'

2 Answers

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

On line 8 you have "self.other", but you probably meant to write "self.color" instead.

Leah Kelly
Leah Kelly
4,141 Points
Leah Kelly
Leah Kelly
4,141 Points

thanks a lot! I didn't see that.