Snippet from week 6 of MITx: 6.00.1x Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python

spells.py

class Spell(object):
    def __init__(self, incantation, name):
        self.name = name
        self.incantation = incantation

    def __str__(self):
        return self.name + ' ' + self.incantation + '\n' + self.getDescription()
              
    def getDescription(self):
        return 'No description'
    
    def execute(self):
        print self.incantation    


class Accio(Spell):
    def __init__(self):
        Spell.__init__(self, 'Accio', 'Summoning Charm')

class Confundo(Spell):
    def __init__(self):
        Spell.__init__(self, 'Confundo', 'Confundus Charm')

    def getDescription(self):
        return 'Causes the victim to become confused and befuddled.'

def studySpell(spell):
    print spell

spell = Accio()
spell.execute()
studySpell(spell)
studySpell(Confundo())