super-without-brackets (PLW0245)

Derived from the Pylint linter.

Fix is always available.

This rule is unstable and in preview. The --preview flag is required for use.

What it does

Checks for super calls without parentheses.

Why is this bad?

When super is used without parentheses, it is not an actual call, and thus has no effect.

Example

class Animal:
    @staticmethod
    def speak():
        return "This animal says something."


class Dog(Animal):
    @staticmethod
    def speak():
        original_speak = super.speak()
        return f"{original_speak} But as a dog, it barks!"

Use instead:

class Animal:
    @staticmethod
    def speak():
        return "This animal says something."


class Dog(Animal):
    @staticmethod
    def speak():
        original_speak = super().speak()
        return f"{original_speak} But as a dog, it barks!"