Set Character

Unit 5 Session 1 (Click for link to problem statements)

U-nderstand

Understand what the interviewer is asking for by using test cases and questions about the problem.

• How does the class method validate the character name before updating?
  • The method checks if the provided name is within a list of valid character names.

P-lan

Plan the solution with appropriate visualizations and pseudocode.

General Idea: Implement a setter method set_character() within the Player class that updates the character attribute after validating the input against a list of allowed characters.

1) Define a method `set_character` with a parameter `name`.
2) Check if the `name` is within the predefined list of valid characters.
3) If valid, update the `character` attribute and print "Character updated".
4) If not valid, print "Invalid character".

⚠️ Common Mistakes

• Not including all valid characters in the list, which could falsely invalidate a correct input.
• Misnaming the method or the parameter, potentially leading to syntax or logical errors.

I-mplement

class Player():
    def  __init__(self, character, kart):
        self.character = character
        self.kart = kart
        self.items = []
        
    def set_player(self, name):
        valid_characters = ["Mario", "Luigi", "Peach", "Yoshi", "Toad", "Wario", "Donkey Kong", "Bowser"]
        if name in valid_characters:
            self.character = name
            print("Character updated")
        else:
            print("Invalid character")