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    # This is constructor for python
    def __init__(self, name, age):
        self.name = name

    def print_attribute(self): 
        print("I have legs!")

class Dog(Animal):          # Name of the parent class must be included within the brackets
    # This is constructor for python
    def __init__(self, name, age):
        super().__init__(name, age)     # Notice how we do not need self parameter here

my_dog = Dog("Roxas", 26) 
my_dog.print_attribute()
                
            
            I have legs!

The super() method allows us to reference a temporary object of the parent class. Therefore, when we initialize an object from child class Dog, we are actually calling the __init__ constructor from parent class Animal and hence we are able to inherit all attributes and methods from it.

NOTE

The advantage of super() is that it allows us to avoid explicitly referring to the parent class. Therefore, we can easily change the parent class name if needed without disrupting our program.

Python | Child Classes

We can create a new class based on an already existing class. The new class, referred to as the child class, will inherit all attributes and methods from the existing class, referred to as the parent class. In addition, we can define additional attributes and methods that are specific to the child class.

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