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Python Object-Oriented Python Inheritance Super!

Posted by Malcolm Aldrin Masumba
Malcolm Aldrin Masumba
3,689 Points

Hw do i override using super ()

Do i use super() on the master class or the one inheriting. And since there is no init which code should go after super()

inventory.py 
class Inventory:
    def __init__(self):
        self.slots = []

    def add_item(self, item):
        self.slots.append(item)

class SortedInventory(Inventory):

    def add_item(self, item)
    super()self.slots.append(item)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

Using "super" in a derived (inheriting) class gives you the ability to access elements of the master class.

And it's not just for __init__, you can use it to access any method of the master (often one with the same name as the override).

Also, check your indentation and remember the colon that goes at the end of a "def" line.