How call method from a method in same class?

[Dave]

On 4/1/19 10:02 PM, Dave wrote:
> As classes get more complex, it is good to call a function to do some of 
> the processing, and make the code easier to follow.  My question is how 
> to do that?  I've attached some silly code to illustrate the point.  The 
> error is: name 'validScale' is not defined.  Well, yes it is, but maybe 
> not the correct way.  Suggestions?
> 
> Dave,
> 
> class TempConverter():
>      """ Temperature Converter converts a tempeature from one scale
>          to another scale.  For example: 32, F, C will return
>          0 degrees C
>      """
> 
>      def __init__(self, temperature, scale, newScale):
>          self.temperature = temperature
>          self.scale = scale
>          self.newScale = newScale
> 
>      def validScale(self, scaleName):
>          if scaleName.upper == 'F' or 'C' or 'K':
>              return True
>          else:
>              return False
> 
>      def convertTemp(self):
>          """ Converts temperature scale if scales valid."""
>          if validScale(self.scale):
>              scaleValid = True
>          if validScale(self.newScale):
>              newScaleValid = True
>          if scaleValid and newScaleValid:
>              print('Scale converted')
>          else:
>              msg = "There was and error with the scales entered.\n"
>              msg = msg + "You entered: " + self.scale
>              msg = msg + ' ' 'and' + self.newScale
>              print(msg)
> 
> if __name__ == "__main__":
>      myclass = TempConverter(32, 'f', 'c')
>      myclass.convertTemp()

Thanks all for your (ready, wait for it) self-lessness help (get it?)

Dave (laughing)