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Mathew Yangang
4,433 PointsThe super function
How do I override a method using the super() function? The video is kind of confusing
class Inventory:
def __init__(self):
self.slots = []
def add_item(self, item):
self.slots.append(item)
class SortedInventory(Inventory):
def __init__(self,item):
super().__init__(self,item)
4 Answers
Donatas Ramanauskas
28,538 PointsThis should pass step2:
class SortedInventory(Inventory): def add_item(self,item): super().add_item(self,item)
For step 3:
class SortedInventory(Inventory): def add_item(self, item): super().add_item(item) # calls parent method and adds item self.slots.sort() # sorts items
The task does not ask to override init
Brad Givens
6,621 PointsFor step 2: removed the 'self' from super().add_item(item) and it worked. Code that passed below, not 100% sure why the self is not needed when overriding using super().
Any ideas?
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().add_item(item)
Mark Chesney
11,747 Pointsno idea myself but i really would like to know!
Donatas Ramanauskas
28,538 PointsYou need to override add_item method
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().add_item(item)
Mathew Yangang
4,433 PointsIs there not suppose to be an init function super? because the above code is not passing for some reasons
Mathew Yangang
4,433 Pointsclass Inventory: def init(self): self.slots = []
def add_item(self, item):
self.slots.append(item)
class SortedInventory(Inventory): def add_item(self,item): super().add_item(self,item)
Mark Chesney
11,747 PointsMark Chesney
11,747 PointsOh wow, that's very puzzling -- I have to remove
selffrom the last line?? I thought I passselfin as a parameter. My mistake! Very difficult stuff!