I don’t get this. here’s my code. where will I put this self.estimated_insurance_cost() . so it will update the cost based on the new age
def update_age(self, new_age):
self.age = new_age
return "{Name} is now {Age} years old.".format(Name = self.name, Age = self.age)Do you have a link to the project itself? There’s not quite enough information here to be sure. It sounds like you like you need to add that line within a function called update_age following an update to the .age attribute.
That is the link for the project. I am struggling too… Thank you! https://www.codecademy.com/paths/data-science/tracks/dscp-python-fundamentals/modules/dscp-python-classes/projects/ds-python-classes-project
Have you successfully created a method in part 5 called .update_age? The instructions state insurance cost should be re-estimated once the age has been updated. As per the hint above if your original .estimated_insurance_cost method is correct you should see the given string output.
def update_age(self, new_age):
self.age = new_age
return "{Name} is now {Age} years old.".format(Name = self.name, Age = self.age)
here is the method. the problem is how do I call the estimated_insurance_cost() within the method in update_age(). because when I’m printing “print(patient1.update_age(50))” it updates the age but when I’m printing the estimated_insurance_cost(), it stays with the old age. I don’t know the syntax to edit in update_age method.
here’s the link, I’m sorry to bugged you but I’m doing the right thing, my code was right. I must skipping the age 26 that’s why my answer in the hint does not match. so I thought is doesn’t change.
thanks for you help! analyzing through your code deeply and step by step might cure the error.
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Hi, were you able to find a way to update the estimated insurance cost based on the new age value? I’m stuck in that same part
class Patient:
def init(self, name, age, sex, bmi, num_of_children, smoker):
self.name = name
self.age = age
# add more parameters here
self.sex = sex
self.bmi = bmi
self.num_of_children = num_of_children
self.smoker = smoker
def estimated_insurance_cost(self):
estimated_cost = 250 * self.age - 128 * self.sex + 370 * self.bmi + 425 * self.num_of_children + 24000 * self.smoker - 12500
print(self.name + ‘‘s estimated insurance costs is ’ + str(estimated_cost) + ’ dollars.’)
return self.name + ’ is now ’ + str(self.age) + ’ years old.’
def update_age(self):
return self.estimated_insurance_cost()
patient1 = Patient(“John Doe”, 25, 1, 22.2, 0, 0)
print(patient1.update_age())