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Demonstration of python classes and inheritance.
class Pet(object):
def __init__(self, name, species):
self.name = name
self.species = species
def getName(self):
return self.name
def getSpecies(self):
return self.species
def __str__(self):
return "%s is a %s" % (self.name, self.species)
class Dog(Pet):
def __init__(self, name, chases_cats):
Pet.__init__(self, name, "Dog")
self.chases_cats = chases_cats
def chasesCats(self):
return self.chases_cats
class Cat(Pet):
def __init__(self, name, hates_dogs):
Pet.__init__(self, name, "Cat")
self.hates_dogs = hates_dogs
def hatesDogs(self):
return self.hates_dogs
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tejuafonja commented Sep 7, 2016

Thank you very much for the explanation. i have a question please. if i have something like this:
class Pet(object):

def __init__(self, name, specie):
    self.name = name
    self.specie = specie

def get_name(self):
    return self.name

def get_specie(self):
    return self.specie

def __str__(self):
    return '{} is a {}'.format(self.name, self.specie)

class Dog(Pet):

def __init__(self, name, color):
    Pet.__init__(self, name, 'Dog')
    self.color = color

def color(self):
    return self.color

EOF

what if i want the class Dog to print out name is a color dog inheriting from method str of class Pet. is it possible?
if yes, how? thanks

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