inventory = []

class items():
    def __init__(self, item):
        self.item = item

sword = items('sword')
inventory.append(sword)

print(inventory)

(Jan-13-2020, 07:21 PM)AlluminumFoil Wrote: would you mind explaining? and how would I add that to my code?

inventory = []
class Items:
    def __init__(self, item):
        self.item = item

    def __str__(self):
        return f'The item is: {self.item}'

    def __repr__(self):
        return f'Items({self.item!r})'

>>> sword = Items('sword')
>>> 
>>> # Call __str__
>>> print(sword)
The item is: sword
>>> 
>>> # Call __repr__
>>> sword
Items('sword')

def __init__(self, item, attack, sell_price, buy_price)

def __str__(self):
return "self.item"  # will display just the name of the item.

def __str__(self):
return f"This item is a {self.item}. It attacks for {self.attack} damage!" # Displays a fancy message about item.

def __str__(self):
    return f"self.item"

class Items():
    """ Base class of Player's items. """
    
    inventory = [] # Static class attribute to hold all items.  Note that it's IN the class.
    
    def list_items(): # Static method to print the items in the static inventory. 
        for i in Items.inventory:
            print(i)

    def __init__(self, name, desc):
        """ Constructor for the Items class. """

        self.name = name
        self.description = desc
        self.attack = 10
        self.defense = 10
        self.value = 25
        Items.inventory.append(self)

    def __str__(self):
        return self.name

    def show_item_info(self):
        print("-----------------------------------------")
        print(f"Item name: {self.name}")
        print(self.description)
        print(f"Attack: {self.attack} / Defense: {self.defense}")
        print("-----------------------------------------")

# Instantiate a couple items:
thing1 = Items("Iron Sword", "A rusty iron short sword that badly needs a blacksmith.")
thing2 = Items("Wooden Shield", "A tattered, oak shield that has seen better days but does the job.")

# Print some output about the Items:
print(thing1)  # Just USE it.  Works since you over-rode __str__ "magic method"!

thing2.show_item_info()

Items.list_items()