gistfile1.txt

# object initialize is called
class NewClass
  def initialize
    
  end
end

# object initialize is called
class NewClass
  def initialize
    super
  end
end

gistfile2.txt

class Foo
  def initialize
    puts "\t#{self.class} initializer called"
  end
end
 
class Bar < Foo
  def initialize
    puts "\t#{self.class} initializer called"
  end
end
 
class Baz < Foo
  def initialize
    puts "\t#{self.class} initializer called"
    super
  end
end
 
class BazFoo < Foo
 
end
 
puts "Creating new Bar!"
Bar.new
 
puts "Creating new Baz!"
Baz.new
 
puts "Creating new BazFoo!"
BazFoo.new

output.txt

Creating new Bar!
        Bar initializer called
Creating new Baz!
        Baz initializer called
        Foo initializer called
Creating new BazFoo!
        Foo initializer called

class Foo
def initialize
puts "Foo initializer called"
end
end

class Baz < Foo
def initialize
puts "Baz initializer called"
super
end
end

Baz.new

==> Baz initializer called

Foo initializer called
=> #Baz:0x007fdf5c90ea00

I thought super meant... "if the method super is called in appears in the superclass, then it inherits the same method found in the superclass."

why then would Baz.new puts "Baz initializer called" if that doesn't appear in the init method of it's superclass, Foo?