why do we need to call current class in override method in django

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I am new to Django. I just move from c++. I have a question when I want to override a class method. Why do we need to call the current class name? for example

class MyStuff( models.Model ):

     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super(MyStuff, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)  #calling super "MyStuff" instead of "Model"

I am not sure how does Django work deep inside. Why don't we call super(Model, self)? How can I call Grandparent method?

Your question is about python, not django. and this isn't a class method. — Leandro, Jan 28 '14 at 16:26
The canonical guide to `super` (link taken from Python's official docs): [Python’s super() considered super](http://rhettinger.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/super-considered-super/) — lanzz, Jan 28 '14 at 16:31

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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See this answer

when you do super(MyStuff, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs) you are calling a instance method of the 'parent'

In python, you have multiple inherance, so when you call super(), the Method Resolution Order is not to just one parent, because you have multiples parents. See here

hope helps

edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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answered Jan 28 '14 at 16:35

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Oh yep. thanks. I want to vote u up but my reputation is less than 15 – MooMoo Jan 28 '14 at 16:52

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