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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Master Class

Andre Sousa
Andre Sousa
1,671 Points
Posted by Andre Sousa
Andre Sousa
1,671 Points

Don´t know the laps atribute

I already tried different ways to increment 1 in laps, but it doens´t work

racecar.py 
class RaceCar:

    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.fuel_remaining = self.fuel_remaining - (self.length*0.125)
        return self.fuel_remaining

2 Answers

Jerson Otzoy
Jerson Otzoy
1,532 Points
Jerson Otzoy
Jerson Otzoy
1,532 Points

Hello

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

You have to add the laps property set it to 0 and with the length parameter since it exists only in the run_lap method you don't use self. Also increment the laps count by 1.