tree e9acd5a916243681ed93b5a4b1596d306c99914f
parent 76f0cb85c2269e61a8e31c1d5133975ecef3ec70
author Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org> 998671620 +0000
committer Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org> 998671620 +0000
HG:extra convert_revision:svn%3A6015fed2-1504-0410-9fe1-9d1591cc4771/python/branches/legacy-trunk%4022714

Add 'super', another new object type with magical properties.

super(type) -> unbound super object
super(type, obj) -> bound super object; requires isinstance(obj, type)

Typical use to call a cooperative superclass method:

class C(B):
    def meth(self, arg):
        super(C, self).meth(arg);