Class inheritance in Python, super and overridden methods

Question

Consider the following code:

class A:
    def foo(self, a):
        return a
    def bar(self, a):
        print(foo(a))

class B(A):
   def foo(self, a):
       return a[0]

Now calling B.bar(a) the result is print(a[0]), but what I want is print(a). More directly: I'd like that the calling of bar()in a child class uses the definition of foogiven in A even if overridden. How do i do that?

Possible duplicate of [Python class inherits object](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4015417/python-class-inherits-object) — MilaDroid, Dec 26 '18 at 18:24

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 26 '18 at 18:42

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I believe this is what you are looking for:

class A(object):
    def foo(self, a):
        return a
    def bar(self, a):
        print(A.foo(self,a))

class B(A):
   def foo(self, a):
       return a[0]

or alternatively:

class A:
    def foo(self, a):
        return a
    def bar(self, a):
        print(self.foo(a))

class B(A):
   def foo(self, a):
       return super().foo(a)

answered Dec 26 '18 at 18:42

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Perfect, the first one you written is working as I want! Thanks – L.A. Dec 26 '18 at 18:49

Class inheritance in Python, super and overridden methods

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