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Python Object-Oriented Python Inheritance Super!

I dont understand what this is asking me to do

This is what it says:

Great! Now override the add_item method. Use super() in it to make sure the item still gets added to the list.

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

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

class SortedInventory(Inventory):
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__(self)

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

This will be very similar to what you did to override __init__ and call the parent method using "super". In this step you'll create an override for add_item and call its parent method.

Other than the method name, the major difference is that add_item takes an argument.

Anupam Kumar
Anupam Kumar
3,795 Points

No sure what Wrong I am doing here ''' class Inventory: def init(self): self.slots = []

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

class SortedInventory(Inventory): def init(self): super().add_item(self, item): self.slots.append(item) '''

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

The challenge doesn't want you to append the item directly. You should use "super" to call the parent version of "add_item" and let it handle that job.