Reuse and extend classes.
✍️ 3 exercises + code challenge in this lessonInheritance lets a child class reuse the attributes and methods of a parent class.
class Child(Parent):super().__init__(...) calls the parent's constructor.isinstance(obj, Class) checks the type, including parents.Mastering Python Inheritance helps you write clean and reliable Python code. Follow standard conventions, test edge cases, and keep logic simple. Try running the code example below and complete the exercises to build confidence.
class Employee:
def __init__(self, name, salary):
self.name = name
self.salary = salary
def describe(self):
return f"{self.name} earns Rs {self.salary:,}"
class Manager(Employee):
def __init__(self, name, salary, team):
super().__init__(name, salary)
self.team = team
def describe(self):
return super().describe() + f" and manages {len(self.team)} people"
m = Manager("Ayesha", 350000, ["Ali", "Sara", "Usman"])
print(m.describe())
print(isinstance(m, Employee))Check what you learned in “Python Inheritance”.
Call the parent constructor.
().__init__(name)
How do you make class B inherit from class A?
Create class Animal with speak() returning "...", and class Cat(Animal) overriding speak() to return "Meow". Print Cat().speak().
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