Call overridden method of parent class with child class object in python -

i have came around question during interview:

class parent(object):     def a(self):         print "in a" class child(parent):     def a(self):        print "in b"  c=child()

question come here:

is there way can call parent class function a child object @ instance level without doing changes in classes?

have searched many question didn't find satisfactory answer.please reply.

thanks.

you can use super() builtin.

>>> super(child, c).a() in

it used call super class implementation inside subclasses, allowed outside. docs state:

also note super() not limited use inside methods. 2 argument form specifies arguments , makes appropriate references.

Szoka