[NOTE] Inheritance

01 January 2024 | 1 min read

Notes on inheritance in programming

# abc = abtract-base-class
from abc import ABC, abstractmethod

class Npc(ABC):
    # A decorator that tells the interpreter,
    # that the method must be implemented by the subclass.
    @abstractmethod
    def move(self, x, y) -> tuple[int, int]:
        """
        Move character on x/y axis by the amount passed in the params.
        :param x: Distance to move on the x axis
        :param y: Distance to move on the y axis
        :return: A tuple containing the new x/y axis positions.
        """
        pass

class NpcMage:
    def move(self, x, y):
        self._teleport(x, y)
        return (self._pos_x, self._pos_y)

class NpcSoldier:
    def move(self, x, y):
        self._walk(x, y)
        return (self._pos_x, self._pos_y)