Inheritance: classes built on classes
Python inheritance for beginners: subclasses, overriding a method, super() and super().__init__, isinstance, and when composition is the better choice.
- The skill
- Build new classes on top of old ones without copying code, and know when not to.
- You make
- Game enemies that share a base class, VIP gig tickets and a mage that has an inventory.
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Python 3.13