How does super() work?

[Gerardo Herzig]

Lamonte Harris wrote:

>I've searched Google, and other search engines to try to find out how
>super() works.  Can someone explain in short detail how super() works?  I
>may and may not need to know this information, but it is good to know.
>
>  
>
There is at least one explanation in the python.org site, among other 
topics related to super() usage:
http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.2.3/descrintro/#cooperation

Cheers,
Gerardo