Coding a student class in Python

Level: Beginner

Your task for today is to create a Python class that models a student. This exercise teaches how to store and update data inside an object, and how to perform calculations on internal state like lists.

📝 Project Task

The program should:

• Define a class named Student

• The class should have:

  • An attribute name (a string)

  • An attribute grades (a list of numbers, initially empty)

• The class should define these methods:

  • add_grade(grade) → adds a new grade to the list

  • average() → returns the average of all grades

  • status() → returns "Pass" if the average is 60 or higher, else "Fail"

Bonus (optional):

• Format the average to 2 decimal places

• Add __str__() to return something like: Student: Alice (Average: 72.5)

• Prevent adding grades that are not between 0 and 100

This project helps you practice storing state in objects, working with lists, and designing reusable data models — essential for real-world apps that track and evaluate information.

📌 Expected Output

s = Student("Alice")
s.add_grade(80)
s.add_grade(70)
print(s.average())   # 75.0
print(s.status())    # Pass

t = Student("Bob")
print(t.status())    # Fail (no grades = average 0)

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