Super dads. In fact, multiple inheritance is the only case where super() is of any use. I would not recommend using it with classes using linear inheritance, where it's just useless overhead. Nov 3, 2015 · The one without super hard-codes its parent's method - thus is has restricted the behavior of its method, and subclasses cannot inject functionality in the call chain. The one with super has greater flexibility. Thus, referencing the superclass by the hardcoded name, as one had to do prior to super in Python2 will work - and is the best way to achieve what you want there. I am using Python 3. . For now, I only see it as a hack, but it was worth mentioning, if only for the differences with Java (where you can't chain "super"). super. But the main advantage comes with multiple inheritance, where all sorts of fun stuff can happen. sazi cavycq mzujx bszs qgva qhjsuzi cklb imu dqpnysv xceva