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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Master Class

Posted by Sinazo Nongena
Sinazo Nongena
2,517 Points

RaceCar challenge

OK, now let's handle the racecar running laps. Add a laps attribute to the RaceCar class and set it to 0. Add a method named run_lap. It'll take a length argument. It should reduce the fuel_remaining attribute by the length argument multiplied by 0.125 (length * 0.125). Also, increment the laps attribute by 1 each time the run_lap method is called.

Please check my code, I have been working on it for some time. Thank you

racecar.py 
class RaceCar:

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

        for key, value in kwargs.items():
            setattr (self, key, value)

        def run_lap (self, length):
            self.laps += 1
            self.fuel_remaining -= length * 0.125

1 Answer

boi
boi
14,241 Points
boi
boi
14,241 Points

You have an indentation error in both of your methods.

class RaceCar:

     def __init__(self, color, fuel_remaining, laps=0, **kwargs) : 👈 # This is 5 spaces indented make it 4.
        self.laps = laps
        self.color = color
        self.fuel_remaining = fuel_remaining

        for key, value in kwargs.items():
            setattr (self, key, value)

        def run_lap (self, length): 👈 #This method is indented inside of the first method.
            self.laps += 1
            self.fuel_remaining -= length * 0.125

Fixed the indent issues 👇

class RaceCar:

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

        for key, value in kwargs.items():
            setattr (self, key, value)

    def run_lap (self, length):
        self.laps += 1
        self.fuel_remaining -= length * 0.125
Sinazo Nongena
Sinazo Nongena
2,517 Points

Thank you so much for taking your time to assist me.