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Python Object-Oriented Python Inheritance Super-Duper!

michael akamihe
michael akamihe
7,812 Points
Posted by michael akamihe
michael akamihe
7,812 Points

super() clarification

When passing the "name" and "**kwargs" parameters into the "init" method of the "super()" function in the subclass, do the parameters refer to the init in the subclass or the superclass?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

The parameters of the subclass are being passed as arguments to the superclass. So they could be considered references to the subclass.