How to call a parent's method that is overloaded in child using the child instance with Python

Question

Simple question really, addressed to Python 3 usage: How do I make the parent work using only the child instance c?

class Parent:
    def work(self):
        print("Parent working")

class Child(Parent):
    def work(self):
        print("Child working")
        
c = Child()
c.work()

I do not want to modify my Child class as it is from an outside library. I'm looking for something like this:

>>> c.super().work()  # can't do that as super is not a Child method
Parent working

you are overriding your work function by inherting the Partend class, in order to use child work i suggest you to rename it — sahasrara62, Apr 18 '21 at 13:49
`super(Child, c).work()` would do what I *think* you're asking? Why not call `super().work()` in the child classes work method? — Iain Shelvington, Apr 18 '21 at 13:49
Does this answer your question? [How to call a Parent Class's method from Child Class in Python?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/805066/how-to-call-a-parent-classs-method-from-child-class-in-python) — Tomerikoo, Apr 18 '21 at 13:56
@Iain Shelvington, yes it does. But is there any way not to reference the Child class like super() does? BTW: I CAN'T modify the Child class. (to answer the other comments...) — ceprio, Apr 18 '21 at 14:06
Oooh, that is good @Iain Shelvington. Yes, please put as answer and I will accept it. — ceprio, Apr 18 '21 at 14:09

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 18 '21 at 14:10

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To call super on an object outside of a method call you need to use the 2 argument form of super where you pass the class and the object

super(Child, c).work()

If you do not know the object's class you can use type to get it

super(type(c), c).work()

answered Apr 18 '21 at 14:10

Iain Shelvington

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How to call a parent's method that is overloaded in child using the child instance with Python

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