Python Multiple Inheritance Explained

In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to easily use Python multiple inheritance. We’ll be uncovering different methods on how to achieve Python multi inheritance. For detailed demonstration, we’ll go through practical Python code examples.

Introduction: Python Multiple Inheritance

In our previous article, we’ve discussed about simple Python inheritance. Click here if you want to learn it.

Multiple inheritance in Python means that a child class can have more than one parent class. By this method, the child/derived class can possess attributes/methods of all these parent classes.

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Child class can also inherit from another child/derived class. We’ll now practically discuss these concepts using proper code examples.

Implementing Python Multiple Inheritance

In order to understand Python multiple inheritance, we can use two methods. See below:

1. Python Multi Level Inheritance
2. Python Method Resolution Order

Python Multi Level Inheritance

class A:
  print('Parent Class')

class B(A):
  print('Can access features of class A')
class C(B): 
  print('Can access features of class A and Class B')

This is how multi level Python inheritance works. Class C object can access features/attributes of both class B and class A.

Let’s now understand it with a practical code example. Continue reading…