Builtn super() function. How to use it with multiple inheritance? And why should I use it at all?

[Gregory Ewing]

Ian Kelly wrote:

> super(type[, object-or-type])
> 
> ...
> 
>     The __mro__ attribute of the type lists the method resolution
> search order used by both getattr() and super(). The attribute is
> dynamic and can change whenever the inheritance hierarchy is updated.

That explanation does seem to be rather confusing. It would
certainly confuse *me* if I didn't already know what super()
did.

+1 on getting this part of the docs re-written to be several
times clearer.

-- 
Greg