On 30/03/17 12:39, Rafael Knuth wrote: >>>> I am trying to wrap my head around the super constructor. > > Is it possible to embed a super constructor into an if / elif > statement within the child class?
Of course, the __init__ methods are special in any way the normal coding mechanisms all work. If for some reason you only want to call super some of the time then by all means put it inside an if clause. But remember that not calling super potentially leaves some attributes of your superclass uninitialized. By not calling super you assume full responsibility for initializing both your sub class and the superclass. -- Alan G Author of the Learn to Program web site http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ http://www.amazon.com/author/alan_gauld Follow my photo-blog on Flickr at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alangauldphotos _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
