A simpler super.

[Syver Enstad]

Gustavo Niemeyer <niemeyer at conectiva.com> writes:

> > def Super(yourself):
> >     if isinstance(yourself, type): # for classes
> >         return super(yourself, yourself)
> >     return super(yourself.__class__, yourself)
> 
> I had the same idea a while ago. This can't be done. Think about what
> happens here:
> 
> class A:
> 	def __init__(self):
> 		pass
> class B(A):
> 	def __init__(self):
> 		Super(self).__init__(self) # <-- problem
> class C(B):
> 	def __init__(self):
> 		Super(self).__init__(self)
> 
> In this case, you'll get a loop, because self.__class__ is C, no
> matter where it is called.

Ahhh, I see. Shame, I guess it was too good to be true then :-)

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Syver Enstad