Python: Why can't I use `super` on a class?
- by cool-RR
Why can't I use super to get a method of a class's superclass?
Example:
Python 3.1.3
>>> class A(object):
...     def my_method(self): pass
>>> class B(A):
...     def my_method(self): pass
>>> super(B).my_method
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#2>", line 1, in <module>
    super(B).my_method
AttributeError: 'super' object has no attribute 'my_method'
(Of course this is a trivial case where I could just do A.my_method, but I needed this for a case of diamond-inheritance.)
According to super's documentation, it seems like what I want should be possible. This is super's documentation: (Emphasis mine)
  super() - same as super(__class__,
  <first argument>)
  
  super(type) - unbound super object
  
  super(type, obj) - bound super
  object; requires isinstance(obj, type)
  
  super(type, type2) - bound super
  object; requires issubclass(type2,
  type)
  
  [non-relevant examples redacted]