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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Master Class

Posted by Aizah Sadiq
Aizah Sadiq
2,435 Points

Racecar challenge part 1

Can someone give me a hint or some guidance for where I am going wrong.

racecar.py 
Class RaceCar:
    def __init__(self, color, fuel_remaining,**kwargs):
        self.color = color
        self.fuel_remaining = fuel remaining
        for self, key, value in kwargs.items():
            setattr (self, key, value)

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

Very close! But:

  • like most Python keywords, "class" should be all lower case
  • "fuel remaining" should be "fuel_remaining" (underscore instead of space)
  • the "items" method returns only keys and values (no "self")
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

On that third hint, the correction would look like this (with no "self"):

        for key, value in kwargs.items():
Aizah Sadiq
Aizah Sadiq
2,435 Points
Aizah Sadiq
Aizah Sadiq
2,435 Points

What is wrong here?

class RaceCar:
    def __init__(self, color, fuel_remaining,**kwargs):
        self.color = color
        self.fuel_remaining = fuel_remaining
        for self, key, value in kwargs.items():
            settattr(key, value)
Aizah Sadiq
Aizah Sadiq
2,435 Points
Aizah Sadiq
Aizah Sadiq
2,435 Points

It is still not running 

class RaceCar:
    def __init__(self, color, fuel_remaining, **kwargs):
        self.color = color
        self.fuel_remaining = fuel_remaining
        for key, value in kwargs.items():
            setattr(key, value)

        ```
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

But you do need "self" in the "setattr" call:

            setattr(self, key, value)