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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Master Class

nakalkucing
nakalkucing
12,964 Points
Posted by nakalkucing
nakalkucing
12,964 Points

I am stuck on OOP Master Class: Challenge Task 2 of 3 Help Please!

The instructions are: "Vrroom! 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." I have looked through the other questions about this challenge and made several of their suggested changes, but I still get bummered. I would really appreciate any help. Thanks in advance. :)

racecar.py 
class RaceCar:

    def __init__(self, laps = 0, color, fuel_remaining, **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
pet
pet
10,908 Points
pet
pet
10,908 Points

After looking at your code nakalkucing I could fix mine!

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
216,057 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
216,057 Points

The "laps" value should always be set to 0 in a new instance. It should not be one of the arguments required to create a new instance.

pierreilyamukuru
pierreilyamukuru
9,831 Points
pierreilyamukuru
pierreilyamukuru
9,831 Points

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 -= length * 0.125
    self.laps += 1
nakalkucing
nakalkucing
12,964 Points
nakalkucing
nakalkucing
12,964 Points

Hi Pierre ILYAMUKURU. Are you trying to answer my question or are you asking a question about your code? If you've got a question I'd be glad to help. Happy coding! :)