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The Python super() method lets you access methods from a parent class from within a child class. This helps reduce repetition in your code. super() does not accept any arguments.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One core feature of object-oriented programming languages like Python is inheritance. Inheritance is when a new class uses code from another class to create the new class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re inheriting classes, you may want to gain access to methods from a parent class. That\u2019s where the super()<\/em> function comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This tutorial will discuss, with examples, the basics of inheritance in Python. Then, we’ll talk about how to use the super()<\/em> function to inherit values and methods from a parent class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Python Super?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Python super() method lets you access methods in a parent class. You can think of super() as a way to jump up to view the methods in the class from which another class is inherited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the syntax for the super() method:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

class Food():\n\tdef __init__(self, name):\n\t\tself.name = name\nclass Cheese(Food):\n\tdef __init__(self, brand):\n\t\tsuper().__init__()\n\t\tself.brand = brand<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n
The super() method does not accept any arguments. You specify the method you want to inherit after the super() method. The above Cheese Python class<\/a> inherits the values from the Food class __init__() method. We call the super() class method to inherit values from the Food class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Python inheritance<\/a> refers to a process where a new class uses code from an existing class to define the structure of the new class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One way to think about inheritance is to consider how children inherit characteristics from their parents. A child can have the same hair color as their parents, and also inherit their surname from their parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Python, there are two types of classes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n