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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Master Class

Kristian Walsh
Kristian Walsh
4,044 Points
Posted by Kristian Walsh
Kristian Walsh
4,044 Points

I think my code is correct. What am I not seeing?

OK, now let's add a method named run_lap. It'll take a length argument. It should reduce the fuel_remaining attribute by length multiplied by 0.125.

Oh, and add a laps attribute to the class, set to 0, and increment it each time the run_lap method is called.

SO, I added the run_lap method..it receives the length argument..it reduces the fuel_remaining..I added the attribute, set it to zero and incremented it in the method... What am I missing?

racecar.py 
class RaceCar:
    color = ""
    fuel_remaining = 0
    laps = 0

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

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

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

1 Answer

Kristian Walsh
Kristian Walsh
4,044 Points
Kristian Walsh
Kristian Walsh
4,044 Points

So the init should be? 

def __init__(self, color, fuel_remaining, **kwargs):
        self.color = color
        self.fuel_remaining = fuel_remaining
        laps = 0