super Java Keyword

The super keyword refers to the superclass of the class in which the keyword is used.

Examples

  public class MyClass
  {
     public MyClass(String arg)
     {
        super(arg);
     }
	 
     public String myStringMethod()
     {
        return super.otherStringMethod(); 
     }
  

Remarks

• super as a standalone statement represents a call to a constructor of the superclass.

• super.<methodName>() represents a call to a method of the superclass. This usage is only necessary when calling a method that is overridden in this class in order to specify that the method should be called on the superclass.

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