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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Master Class

Posted by Odane Williams
Odane Williams
Courses Plus Student 6,634 Points

How would I get the laps argument to increment every time i run the method?

The error keeps telling me to make sure that the laps argument is set to 0.

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):
        laps = 0
        (self.fuel_remaining - length) * 0.125
        laps += 1

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
227,114 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
227,114 Points

Remember that instance variables must be prefixed by "self." and they should be initialized only once in the "__init__" methods.