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")