Python super() Function

Returns an object that represents the parent instance which you can use to access functions in the parent class.

Syntax

Python
super()

Example

Python
class Parent:
    def printMessage(self):
        print('Messge from parent.')

class Child(Parent):
    def printMessage(self):
        print('Messge from child.')
        super().printMessage()

Child().printMessage()

Output

Messge from child.
Messge from parent.

Notes

The super() function can only be used inside a class function. The following example throws an exception.

Example

Python
class Parent:
    def printMessage(self):
        print('Messge from parent.')

class Child(Parent):
    def printMessage(self):
        print('Messge from child.')
 
Child().super().printMessage()
Output: 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "BuiltInFunctions.py", line 9, in <module>
    Child().super().printMessage()
AttributeError: 'Child' object has no attribute 'super'