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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Master Class

Posted by Malcolm Aldrin Masumba
Malcolm Aldrin Masumba
3,689 Points

How is my code wrong this time ... Please you can help a lot by explaining

I just need an explanation of my error

racecar.py 
class RaceCar:
    laps = 0

    def __init__(self, color, fuel_remaining,**kwargs):
        self.color = color
        self.fuel_remaining = fuel_remaining

        for key, value in kwargs.items():
            setattr(self, key, value)

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

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

You need to pass self to run_lap

def run_lap(self, length):

and in run_lap you are incrementing

self.lap += 1

It should be

self.laps +=1