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Python Object-Oriented Python Inheritance Multiple Superclasses

Horatiu Banciu
Horatiu Banciu
12,835 Points
Posted by Horatiu Banciu
Horatiu Banciu
12,835 Points

super in a class with no parrent class

Ok soo in the Sneaky class in the init method there's this super call

class Sneaky:
    sneaky = True

    def __init__(self, sneaky=True, *args, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
        self.sneaky = sneaky

    def hide(self, light_level):
        return self.sneaky and light_level < 10

but there's no parent class so why does he use it? is he trying to call the __init__ method of the object class? is there any reason at all to do that?

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

Good question! Kenneth designed the class Sneaky so that it can be used as a “mix-in” class. As a mix-in class, it is intended to be used before other inherited classes and not as the sole inherited class. Without the super(), any __init__ in a class following sneaky would not be run.

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!!

Horatiu Banciu
Horatiu Banciu
12,835 Points
Horatiu Banciu
Horatiu Banciu
12,835 Points

soo the mix-in classes could be seen as extensions to the base class?