1.2 - Multiple Inheritance and Method Resolution Order (MRO)
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Practice Questions
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Define multiple inheritance.
💡 Hint: Think of how classes derive properties from multiple parents.
What does MRO stand for?
💡 Hint: It's the order of how method calls are resolved in inheritance.
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What does MRO stand for?
💡 Hint: Focus on the order in which methods are resolved.
True or False: Multiple inheritance can complicate method resolution.
💡 Hint: Think about inheritance conflicts.
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Design a class hierarchy that constructs a real-world model using multiple inheritance, including a base class and at least two subclasses with shared characteristics. Demonstrate how MRO resolves method calls.
💡 Hint: Focus on how each class has specific behaviors displayed when instantiated.
Write a code snippet that illustrates the diamond problem with classes and demonstrate how changing the order of inheritance affects the MRO and method resolution.
💡 Hint: Keep track of MRO outputs with print statements.
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