What super() does

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What super() does

Accepted Answer

super() does not simply return 'the parent' - it follows the MRO, which matters in multiple inheritance where the next class in line may not be the direct parent. The most common use is super().__init__() in a child class to run the parent's initializer before adding child-specific setup. Always use super() instead of Parent.__init__(self) directly, because super() handles multiple inheritance correctly and the direct call does not.