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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Master Class

Frances Angulo
Frances Angulo
5,311 Points
Posted by Frances Angulo
Frances Angulo
5,311 Points

Lost with setting the laps

I've tried a number of combinations to get this right and can't seem to find it.

racecar.py 
class RaceCar: 
    def __init__(self, color, fuel_remaining, laps, **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.laps = 0
        self.fuel_remaining = self.fuel_remaining - (length * 0.125)
        self.laps = self.laps + 1

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

You're close, but the instructions did not ask for "lap" to be an instantiation argument. It should just be set to 0 during "init".

But it should not be set to 0 during "run_lap".