[Python-Dev] python and super (original) (raw)

Antoine Pitrou solipsis at pitrou.net
Thu Apr 14 15:23:38 CEST 2011

On Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:15:10 -0500 Benjamin Peterson <benjamin at python.org> wrote:

2011/4/14 Ricardo Kirkner <ricardokirkner at gmail.com>: > Hi all, > > I recently stumbled upon an issue with a class in the mro chain not > calling super, therefore breaking the chain (ie, further base classes > along the chain didn't get called). > I understand it is currently a requirement that all classes that are > part of the mro chain behave and always call super. My question is, > shouldn't/wouldn't it be better, > if python took ownership of that part, and ensured all classes get > called, even if some class misbehaved? > > For example, if using a stack-like structure, pushing super calls and > popping until the stack was empty, couldn't this restriction be > removed?

No. See line 2 of the Zen of Python.

You could have quoted it explicitly :) FWIW, line 2 is: Explicit is better than implicit.

Regards

Antoine.

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