Class inheritance under same instance

Question

I am trying to have multiple classes inherit from one class but use the same instance and not create a different instance each time.

class ClassA(object):
    def __init__(self):
        self.process_state = "Running"
        self.socket_list = []
    def method_a(self):
        print("This is method a")
        

class ClassB(ClassA):
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__()
        
    def method_b(self):
        if self.process_state == "Running":
            self.socket_list.append("From Method B")
            print(self.socket_list)
            print("This is method b")


class ClassC(ClassA):
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__()
        
    def method_c(self):
        if self.process_state == "Running":
            print(self.socket_list)
            self.socket_list.append("From Method C")
            print("This is method c")   
            print(self.socket_list)

Functions ran:

CB = ClassB() 
CB.method_b() 
CB.method_b()

CC = ClassC() 
CC.method_c()

Result:

['From Method B']
This is method b
['From Method B', 'From Method B']
This is method b
[]
This is method c
['From Method C']

Desired result:

['From Method B']
This is method b
['From Method B', 'From Method B']
This is method b
['From Method B', 'From Method B']
This is method c
['From Method B', 'From Method B', 'From Method C']

I am trying to have multiple class inherit from one class but use the same instance and not create a different instance each time.

Define socket_list as class variable of ClassA. Read Class and Instance Variables¶. — Olvin Roght
– Olvin Roght, Commented Jan 20, 2022 at 21:37
Does this answer your question? Inheriting from instance in Python — TheFungusAmongUs
– TheFungusAmongUs, Commented Jan 20, 2022 at 21:38
You are doing the super()._init_ wrong. Do ClassA._init_(self) — Verthais
– Verthais, Commented Jan 20, 2022 at 21:39
@Verthais, it's not just bad, it's harmful suggestion. super().__init__(self) is an appropriate way. — Olvin Roght
– Olvin Roght, Commented Jan 20, 2022 at 21:40
@Verthais That is not correct. super().__init__ is the correct way to call a superclass's __init__. Read more: stackoverflow.com/questions/222877/… — TheFungusAmongUs
– TheFungusAmongUs, Commented Jan 20, 2022 at 21:43

Richard K Yu · Accepted Answer · 2022-01-20 21:53:24Z

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One way you can achieve this is by making the socket list a static variable, though I'm not sure if this is recommended.

class ClassA(object):
    socket_list = []
    def __init__(self):
        self.process_state = "Running"
    def method_a(self):
        print("This is method a")

Output:

['From Method B']
This is method b
['From Method B', 'From Method B']
This is method b
['From Method B', 'From Method B']
This is method c
['From Method B', 'From Method B', 'From Method C']

edited Jan 20, 2022 at 21:53

answered Jan 20, 2022 at 21:37

Richard K Yu

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2 Comments

Olvin Roght Over a year ago

I'm wondering, make screenshot is more complicated than just copy data, but I always see screenshots which is not recommended.

Richard K Yu Over a year ago

@OlvinRoght This is a good point, I usually include screenshot only in cases where I want to prove that I ran a program and it worked (but also in this case since am not providing copy and pastable code to run).

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