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Posted by brendan dzeguzs
brendan dzeguzs
2,033 Points

RaceCar error.

this RaceCar code that is submitted seems right, but it always says "Bummer: Try again!" when i check the work.can someone help me with this?

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

1 Answer

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

Since "length" is a passed-in argument, it should not have a "self." prefix.