question in "A Simple Game" in oop lesson

Question

https://www.sololearn.com/learning/1073/2474/5147/1

class GameObject:
class_name = ""
desc = ""
objects = {}

def __init__(self, name):
self.name = name
GameObject.objects[self.class_name] = self

def get_desc(self):
return self.class_name + "\n" + self.desc

class Goblin(GameObject):
class_name = "goblin"
desc = "A foul creature"

goblin = Goblin("Gobbly")

def examine(noun):
if noun in GameObject.objects:
return GameObject.objects[noun].get_desc()
else:
return "There is no {} here.".format(noun)
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class_name = ""
desc = ""

what does this line mean AND what does do?

Answer 1

Yes you are right, they are just defining class property of a parent class.

Answer 2

Are you talking about this lesson?

https://www.sololearn.com/learn/JUMP_LINK__&&__Python__&&__JUMP_LINK/2474/

Where is such line?

Answer 3

Do you mean

class_name = ""

and

desc = ""

which are in class GameObject:?

Answer 4

I didn't get it, python course was changed?

Answer 5

https://www.sololearn.com/Play/JUMP_LINK__&&__Python__&&__JUMP_LINK

Answer 6

oh, I'm sorry, I think they are just defining parameters for a string.

Answer 7

Alright,that line is just the bottom border of the code box.

Answer 8

Maybe you should update the course