Function not working correctly in python script

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Question I want to compare a full name with the persons initials but, for some reason I keep getting this error. Any help will be greatly appreciated!

#check.py", line 27, in check_fn a = self.my_name AttributeError: 'Check' object has no attribute 'my_name'

  import re 
  class Check(object): 


    def __init__(self, word): 
       self.word = word 

    def abbr(self): 
       e = self.word 
       w = self.word[:1] 
       lens = len(self.word) 
       last = self.word[-1:] 
       all = '%s%s%s' %(w, lens, last) 

       key_a = [] 
       key_b = [] 

       app_a = key_a.append(e) 
       app_b = key_b.append(all) 

       dictonary = dict(zip(key_a, key_b)) 
       self.check_fn(e, all) 
       return dictonary 


    def check_fn(self, my_name, intials): 
      a = self.my_name 
      b = self.intials 

      list_a = [] 
      list_b = [] 

      aa = list_a.append(a) 
      bb = list_b.append(b) 

      for element in list_a: 
        m = re.match("(^['%s' %(list_b)]\d)", element) 
        if m: 
          print(m.groups())

in check_fn method, you are affecting self.my_name to "a", but my_name is not an attribute of check class — YOBA
– YOBA, Commented Jun 15, 2016 at 11:21

DomTomCat · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-15 19:56:48Z

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you've never defined self.my_name (or self.intials for that matter).

your code:

  a = self.my_name 
  b = self.intials

did you want to have this code?

  a = my_name 
  b = intials

edited Jun 15, 2016 at 19:56

answered Jun 15, 2016 at 11:20

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Snowman08 Over a year ago

Thank you for your answer what I want to do is pass the two variables in my check_fn function. so basically take e variable which is self.word then take all variable which is the initial and then pass it into my check_fn to see if any letters match. @DomTomCat

A R · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-15 11:33:07Z

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'self' points to the object of same class. Here my_name and initials are not defined in the class 'check'.

a = my_name 
b = intials

As these parameters are passed through the function, the above snippet will work for you.

answered Jun 15, 2016 at 11:33

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wind85 · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-15 11:27:25Z

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It's raising AttributeError because in the you haven't declared self.my_name or self.initials therefore your Check class hasn't got an attribute called my_name.

answered Jun 15, 2016 at 11:27

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