super()

Built-in FunctionPython 2.0+Intermediate

Returns a proxy object that delegates calls to a parent class

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Python Version
2.0+

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Quick Example

python
class Animal:
    def speak(self):
        return "..."

class Dog(Animal):
    def speak(self):
        parent = super().speak()
        return f"{parent} Woof!"

print(Dog().speak())

super() is a built-in function that returns a proxy object that delegates calls to a parent class.

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builtinfunctioncoreoopinheritance

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