super function called inside a method in python 2

Question

I was trying my hands on super function, below is the code i was executing.

class scene(object):
    def enter(self):
        print "a vllan s n your way. what you'll do?"

class centralcorrdor(scene):
    print "startng pont of the game."
    super(centralcorrdor,self).enter()


a = centralcorrdor()

however this gives error.

class centralcorrdor(scene):
File "game.py", line 8, in centralcorrdor
super(centralcorrdor,self).enter()

NameError: name 'centralcorrdor' is not defined

And this does not.

class scene(object):
    def enter(self):
        print "a vllan s n your way. what you'll do?"

class centralcorrdor(scene):
    #print "startng pont of the game."
    def func(self):
        super(centralcorrdor,self).enter()
    #scene.enter()

a = centralcorrdor()
a.func()

Can someone tell why? Is it that super has be called from inside a method in child class?

You can format lines of code in your post by selecting the block of code and clicking the button with curly braces. — glibdud, Aug 31 '17 at 19:27
You seem confused about how classes work. Why would you call super - or print - outside of a method? — Daniel Roseman, Aug 31 '17 at 19:28
Also, is the `i` key on your keyboard broken? There are seven missing `i`s in that code. — Daniel Roseman, Aug 31 '17 at 19:30
Yes daniel I just started learning python. So in order to use super it should always be under some method — ps3790, Aug 31 '17 at 19:30

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 31 '17 at 19:39

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You must use the super within a method. For more information you can consult: python-programming or using-super-with-a-class-method I hope this help you ;)

answered Aug 31 '17 at 19:39

Dayana

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 31 '17 at 20:13

super is actually a proxy to your base classes. There is class proxy (defined in a static or a class method) and instance proxy (defined in an instance method).

Your super(centralcorrdor,self).enter() statement pass self as the object argument, and if you check enter signature is self. So, you have to call it on an instance object, not in a class method.

In general, you would call super(class, object) most of the time.

super function called inside a method in python 2

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