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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Master Class

Posted by Ammar Fatihallah
Ammar Fatihallah
7,417 Points

Something wrong while incrementing laps...??

does anybody have any suggestions on what could be wrong?

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

1 Answer

AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points
AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points

Looks like your run_lap function is inside your init :)

AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points
AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points

Also, you don’t need to pass fuel_remaining as an argument to run_lap. Make sure you use self. before fuel_remaining when you decrease it, as well!

Ammar Fatihallah
Ammar Fatihallah
7,417 Points

Ahaa, yes. I was trying to see what was wrong and flew right past the fact that I had the method in an init and that the method didn't require fuel_remaining. Thanks a lot AJ.

AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points
AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points

Glad I could be of assistance!