Rule-Based Chatbots: Alienbot - blocked at step 10

beta8133240104 · November 24, 2020, 9:40pm

Hello!

I’m working through the Alienbot project and got till step 10 so far. Here is my code:

gist.github.com

https://gist.github.com/codecademydev/3fa09c252187995ff2b45c00e6b7fbb7

script.py

# importing regex and random libraries
import re
import random

class AlienBot:
  # potential negative responses
  negative_responses = ("no", "nope", "nah", "naw", "not a chance", "sorry")
  # keywords for exiting the conversation
  exit_commands = ("quit", "pause", "exit", "goodbye", "bye", "later")
  # random starter questions

This file has been truncated. show original

Now my question: why do I still get the error message in the following screenshot and can’t make it beyond the first random question?

Capture d’écran 2020-11-24 223742

8-bit-gaming · November 24, 2020, 10:34pm

Hey there and welcome to the forums!!

Look back at were you defined exit_commands. It is part of the AlienBot class right?
Compare how you refer to variables like negative_responses on line 31 to how you are currently using exit_commands. How do you have to refer to a class variable from within the class?

pino88 · November 24, 2020, 10:36pm

Should line 38 have self.exit_commands?

toastedpitabread · November 24, 2020, 10:37pm

Spoiler alert:

Summary

Yes.

8-bit-gaming · November 24, 2020, 10:39pm

What he said ^