Feb 23, 2009 · Just a heads up... with Python 2.7, and I believe ever since super() was introduced in version 2.2, you can only call super() if one of the parents inherit from a class that eventually …

self.x = x class SubClass(SuperClass): def __init__(self, y): self.y = y # how do I initialize the SuperClass __init__ here? How do I initialize the SuperClass __init__ in the subclass? I am …

In fact, multiple inheritance is the only case where super() is of any use. I would not recommend using it with classes using linear inheritance, where it's just useless overhead.

In line with the other answers, there are multiple ways to call super class methods (including the constructor), however in Python 3 the process has been simplified:

May 28, 2015 · I have a base class, a bunch of subclasses, and for each of these subclasses, I have another set of sub-subclasses. For example: class BaseClass(object): def __init__(self): …

When creating a simple object hierarchy in Python, I'd like to be able to invoke methods of the parent class from a derived class. In Perl and Java, there is a keyword for this (super). In Perl, I

Oct 22, 2009 · In Python, how do you make a subclass from a superclass?

Jun 24, 2015 · How I can get a list with all superclasses of given class in Python? I know, there is a __subclasses__() method in inspent module for getting all subclasses, but I don't know any …

If we're using a class method, we don't have an instance to call super with. Fortunately for us, super works even with a type as the second argument. --- The type can be passed directly to …

Nov 3, 2015 · Having answered the question of "What does super do in Python?", the next question is how to use it effectively. See this step-by-step tutorial or this 45 minute video.