Top "Super" questions

Modifying a namedtuple's constructor arguments via subclassing?

I want to create a namedtuple which represents the individual flags in a short bitfield. I'm trying to subclass it …

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django templates - using block.super in included template fails (exception)

the idea is to to have multiple widgets on a page and include all js and css files needed form …

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App is crashing after Home is pressed. Unable to pause - Derived class did not call super.onSaveInstanceState()

When I press the Home button, the app should be paused, save all state and work fine. Instead I get …

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In python, super() is always called first in a method. Are there situations where it should be called later?

Are there situations where you want to do some processing before you call super()? This is a contrived example. Are …

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How do I force a polymorphic call to the super method?

I have an init method that is used and overridden through out an extensive heirarchy. Each init call however extends …

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What's the difference between super() and Parent class name?

Is there a difference between using super() and using the parent class name directly? For example: class Parent: def __init__(…

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