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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Master Class

Posted by Rujuta Shinde
Rujuta Shinde
1,712 Points

Cant figure out where i am making a mistake

class RaceCar():

def __init__(self,color="red",fuel_remaining=100,laps=0,**kwargs):
    self.color = "red"
    self.fuel_remaining= 100
    self.laps = 0
    for key,value in kwargs.items():
        setattr(self,key,value)

def run_lap(self,length):
    self.fuel_remaining = self.fuel_remaining - (self.length*0.125)
    self.laps = self.laps+1
racecar.py 
class RaceCar():

    def __init__(self,color="red",fuel_remaining=100,laps=0,**kwargs):
        self.color = "red"
        self.fuel_remaining= 100
        self.laps = 0
        for key,value in kwargs.items():
            setattr(self,key,value)

    def run_lap(self,length):
        self.fuel_remaining = self.fuel_remaining - (self.length*0.125)
        self.laps = self.laps+1

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

The argument to "run_lap" is just "length". There is no "self.length", that would be an instance variable.

Also, while it seems to pass the challenge, this code is not correctly applying the arguments for "color" and "fuel_remaining" that are passed to the constructor.