Python Inheritance: Reusing Code with Parent and Child Classes
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Understanding Inheritance in Python
Inheritance allows a class to use and extend the properties and methods of another class. It promotes code reusability and reduces duplication. Think of it as “child learns from parent.” 👨👦💻
Code Duplication: Program Without Inheritance
When classes share common attributes or methods (such as first_name, last_name, and get_age), implementing them separately leads to redundant code, as shown below:
import datetime
class TennisPlayer:
def __init__(self, fname, lname, birth_year):
self.first_name = fname
self.last_name = lname
self.birth_year = birth_year
self.aces = []
def get_age(self):
now = datetime.datetime.now()
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