[Tutor] calling the constructor of an inherited class

[Don Arnold]

----- Original Message -----
From: "ali mangaliag" <rmangaliag@slu.edu.ph>
To: <tutor@python.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 2:27 AM
Subject: [Tutor] calling the constructor of an inherited class


class x:
    def __init__(self, a):
        self.a = a

class x(y):
    def __init__(self):
        # how can i call the constructor of class x???

thanks...

ali

I believe you meant 'class y(x):' above. Anyway, you call the parent's
__init__ just like any other function:

class A:
    def __init__(self,name):
        self.name=name

class B(A):
    def __init__(self, name, address):    ## added address parameter
        A.__init__(self,name)
        self.address=address

me = B('Don','12345 Main St')

print me.name
print me.address

>>> Don
>>> 12345 Main St

HTH,
Don