Q? Calling nearest inherited method

[Laurent POINTAL]

On Wed, 17 May 2000 11:54:53 +0000 (GMT), Oleg Broytmann
<phd at phd.russ.ru> wrote:

>: On Wed, 17 May 2000, Laurent POINTAL wrote:
>: > Given a class hierarchy like this:
>: > A
>: > B inherits A
>: > C inherits B
>: > 
>: > A define dothis method.
>: > C define dothis method.
>: > 
>: > In the C.dothis, I wants to call my nearest parent class dothis
>: > method. That is, call B.dothis if it is defined, or A.dothis if it is
>: > defined...
>: 
>:    I think B.dothis() will do it just right, no?

I was afraid it resolve in a single (B) method search... but it search
also in B parents (even when prefixed explicitely with B). 

Thanks.

Python is really wonderful.

A+

Laurent.

Here is a small test:
>>> class A :
...     def dothis(self) :
...             print "In A.dothis()"
...
>>> class B(A) :
...     pass
...
>>> class C(B) :
...     def dothis(self) :
...             print "In C.dothis()"
...             B.dothis(self)
...
>>>
>>> c=C()
>>> c.dothis()
In C.dothis()
In A.dothis()


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