How to use Super() in Python 2.7 for multiple inheritance

Question

Using super in python 2.7 results in error code,

TypeError: super() takes at least 1 argument (0 given)

Answer 1

Following code can help in understanding how to use the super function for multiple inheritance in python 2.7,

class A(object):
    def __init__(self):
        print("Class A")
        super(A, self).__init__()


class B(object):
    def __init__(self):
        print("Class B")
        super(B, self).__init__()


class C(A, B):

    def __init__(self):
        print("Class C")
        super(C, self).__init__()


Cobj = C()

In Python 3, super function is a bit simplified and can be used as follows,

class A:
    def __init__(self):
        print("Class A")
        super().__init__()


class B:
    def __init__(self):
        print("Class B")
        super().__init__()


class C(A, B):

    def __init__(self):
        print("Class C")
        super().__init__()


Cobj = C()

If you run the above code in python 2.7, you will get this error message,

TypeError: super() takes at least 1 argument (0 given)

Most books assume python- 3.x is being used in all productions, which is not the case. So code style and patterns from 2.7 are still very relevant for developers.