TypeError: 'int' object is not callable VERY STRANGE

Question

Hi just started coding and i am practicing some things but i bumped into something really strange. This is it:

class Hero:
def __init__(self,name,weapon):
    self.name=name
    self.health=100
    self.weapon=weapon
    if(weapon=='Sword'):
        self.damage=50
    elif(weapon=='Spear'):
        self.damage=40
    elif(weapon=='Bow'):
        self.damage=40
    elif(weapon=='Staff'):
        self.damage=60
    self.heal=20
def attack(self,a):
    a.health-=self.damage
    print(self.name,'attacked',a.name,'with a',self.weapon,'and dealt',self.damage,'damage')
    if(a.health>0):
        print(a.name,'has',a.health,'left')
    else:
        print(self.name,'killed',a.name)
def heal(self,a):
    a.health+=self.heal
    print(self.name,'healed',a.name,'with a',self.weapon,'and restored',self.heal,'health')
    print(a.name,'has',a.health,'left')

As you can see i just made a class to practice and after that i added two guys:

Bob=Hero('Bob','Spear')
Gonzo=Hero('Gonzo','Sword')

After that i tried the 'attack' function i created and everything went just fine:

>>> Bob.attack(Gonzo)
 'Bob attacked Gonzo with a Spear and dealt 40 damage
Gonzo has 60 left'

After that i tried the 'heal' function i created but his popped up:

>>> Bob.heal(Gonzo)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#370>", line 1, in <module>
    Bob.heal(Gonzo)
TypeError: 'int' object is not callable

I havent used 'heal' anywhere else so it cant be names overlaping(I checked). This is very strange because i designed the 'heal' and 'attack' functions to work exactly the same way but 'attack' works and'heal' doesnt. PLEASE HELP

Your post isn't getting positive attention because it is difficult to read. Please have a look at the style guide and edit your question: https://stackoverflow.com/help/formatting — slightlynybbled, Oct 02 '17 at 16:35
"I havent used 'heal' anywhere else so it cant be names overlaping(I checked)" - Ctrl-F next time, because you did reuse the name, and Ctrl-F finds the reuse immediately. — user2357112, Oct 02 '17 at 16:36

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 02 '17 at 16:36

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In your __init__ method you define an instance variable heal, which is an int. This overwrites the method of the same name.

Use a different name for that attribute; it seems like you meant health anyway.

answered Oct 02 '17 at 16:36

Daniel Roseman

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 02 '17 at 16:37

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In __init__, you have declared self.heal as an attribute... an integer. Rename that variable to something besides your function name and you should be good.

Look under the self.damage=60 line.

answered Oct 02 '17 at 16:37

slightlynybbled

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We only know because we have done it ourselves a hundred times. It likely won't be the last time! Happy coding! – slightlynybbled Oct 02 '17 at 17:00

TypeError: 'int' object is not callable VERY STRANGE

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