[Python-3000] Removing 'self' from method definitions

[Michael P. Soulier]

On 17/04/06 Greg Ewing said:

> The other possible reason for using super() is so
> you don't have to write the name of the base class
> into all your inherited method calls. But that's a
> separate issue that would be better addressed by a
> different mechanism, rather than conflating the
> two in super().

Although you do have to put the current class name in the method calls, as
super() requires it as the first argument. I never understood that. Why would
I wish to use super(Bar) if I'm in class Foo? Cannot Foo be implied here?

Mike

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