Programming FAQ about "How do I call a method defined in a base class from a derived class that overrides it?" should mention the no-arguments-version of super

[Dominik1123]

BPO	40343
Nosy	@Dominik1123

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[Dominik1123]

Right now it contains the following example:

    class Derived(Base):
        def meth(self):
            super(Derived, self).meth()

super() without arguments is beneficial for multiple reasons, so it should be used in the example.

Also the paragraph speaks about versions prior 3.0 which seems strange because

1. the page is served at https://docs.python.org/3/faq/programming.html i.e. corresponding to version Python 3
2. Python 2 maintenance has been finally dropped.

The provided example is still useful though, for example in multiple inheritance scenarios (though these are very specific and super() of course also works if base classes are compatible). So perhaps it's better left out?

[bfahr]

@Dominik1123 I believe this was fixed in the 3.10 release. It was as you described it in 3.9 but 3.10 makes your recommended change.