[Python-Dev] Improved super/autosuper

[Guido van Rossum]

> >     class A (autosuper):
> > 
> >         def __init__ (self, a, b):
> >             print 'A.__init__'
> >             print a, b
> >             self.super(a, b)
> > 
> >         def test (self, a, b):
> >             print 'A.test'
> >             print a, b
> >             self.super(a, b)
> > 
> >     class B (A):
> > 
> >         def __init__ (self):
> >             print 'B.__init__'
> >             self.super(1, 2)
> >             self.super.test(3, 4)

One more thing...  What is the point of self.super.test(...)?  When is
that not the same as self.test(...)?  What's the use case?

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)