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Python Object-Oriented Python Instant Objects Master Class

Posted by Mohammad Aslam
Mohammad Aslam
6,053 Points

Laps attribute and how to increment it

Can someone please help with this one?

racecar.py 
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, fuel_remaining, laps):
        return fuel_remaining - (length * 0.125)
        return laps += 1
debasis nath
debasis nath
11,650 Points

Hi, There your code needs to be as per the question asked? 1 - First of all the run_lap method asked for one argument including (self) so you need to remove fuel_remaining and laps. 2 - According to the question it did not ask for the return of anything, You just need to perform the task so Remove return 3 - Now You are performing a task of the method on an instance so you need to call every attribute (except the length argument ) as an instance attribute like ( self.fuel_remaining = self.fuel_remaining - length * 0.125) 4- Then just increment the laps attribute by one each time again don't forget you are calling it on an instance so be sure to do like this (self.laps = self.laps + 1 OR self.laps +=1 )

HERE IS MY PASSING CODE : )

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 = self.fuel_remaining -(length * 0.125)
        self.laps = self.laps + 1

1 Answer

Mohammad Aslam
Mohammad Aslam
6,053 Points

Thanks, this was a great help!

debasis nath
debasis nath
11,650 Points

happy to help : )