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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Master Class

Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points
Posted by Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points

Object Oriented Python - Cannot pass challenge - class RaceCar

The challenge (step 2 of 3) asks:

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.

The init function was done is step 1 and passed.

I added the laps attribute line to the init function.

Here's my code and it appears to test fine locally for executing the run_lap() method. The challenge just says Bummer, Try Again - no clue as to what failed.

class RaceCar:

    def __init__(self, color, fuel_remaining, **kwargs):
        self.laps = 0
        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

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Hi Dave,

Your code looks fine!

There may have been a temporary glitch in the challenge (this does happen occasionally).

Restart the challenge and copy/paste the code snippet you have above into a fresh challenge and it will all pass (it did for me).

Nice work!! :) :dizzy:

Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points
Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points

Thanks, Jason it worked - things were flaky earlier today were sometimes the embedded code in the teachers notes and challenges did not show up.