professor.py

from course import Course

class Professor:
    """common base class for all professors"""
    numReg = []

    # basic init method for Course class
    def __init__(self, number, family, profCourses=None):
        if profCourses is None:
            profCourses = []
        self.number = number
        self.numReg.append(self)
        self.family = family
        self.profCourses = profCourses

    # when called, the professor family and instructed courses will be shown
    def displayProfessor(self, numProfessor):
        if self.number == numProfessor:
            print('Welcome Dear Dr.' + self.family)
            print('You are the instructor of %d course(s) ' % len(self.profCourses))

    # when called, new course will be added to the profCourses list
    @staticmethod
    def professorCourseGiving(newCourseOption, numProfessor):
        for k in Course.numReg:
            if k.number == newCourseOption:
                courseProf = k.profOfCourse
        if courseProf:
            print('Sorry Sir! Another professor has instructed this course, before!')
        else:
            for k in Course.numReg:
                if k.number == newCourseOption:
                    for j in Professor.numReg:
                        if j.number == numProfessor:
                            j.profCourses.append(k.name)
                            k.profOfCourse = j.family
            courseList = [k.name for k in Course.numReg]
            print('You are now the instructor of %s!' % courseList[newCourseOption-1])