Inheritance

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define a function and class • basics of Python “shell” such as Jupyter Notebook
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using Python’s system of inheritance • developing classes for a video game • using Python's multiple inheritance to create mix-ins
Naomi Ceder
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In this liveProject, you’ll explore how inheritance works in Python through developing classes that might be used in a simple video game. Your game follows animal characters moving through an obstacle course, with different movement styles for wolves, bears, eagles, ducks, frogs, and trout. In order to avoid having to repeat your code between characters, you’ll create some base classes and inherit from them. You’ll see how to inherit from more than one class at a time, and discover use cases for multiple inheritance.
This project is designed for learning purposes and is not a complete, production-ready application or solution.

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Naomi Ceder
Naomi Ceder is the former chair of the Python Software Foundation. She has been learning, using, and teaching Python since 2001.

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  • Defining a class

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