Extending classes __init__behavior for newbies

[rantingrick]

On Feb 13, 4:27 pm, James Mills <prolo... at shortcircuit.net.au> wrote:

> > class FasterShip(Ship):
> >    def __init__(self, speed=0, **kwargs):
> >        Ship.__init__(self, **kwargs)
> >        self.speed = speed
>
> What's the difference between calling the base
> class's constructor directly and using the super type ?

well for starters...

 * confusion and clarity
 * liberal and conservative
 * excess and moderation

... just to name a few.