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super

Learn super in Solidity through a focused explanation, a dedicated construct-specific example, an engineering boundary, and a mastery check.

10 min read • Advanced

super is an atomic Solidity topic inside Inheritance & Interfaces. This lesson focuses on how the super construct is written, what it changes, and when it is the right tool.

Trace the example line by line. Identify the exact syntax for super, the input state before it runs, and the resulting value, control flow, database state, hardware behavior, or runtime effect afterward. Neighboring lessons use different constructs rather than renamed copies of this one.

Topic-specific example

solidity-07-04-super.sol
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contract A { function value() public pure virtual returns(uint){return 1;} } contract B is A { function value() public pure override returns(uint){return super.value()+1;} }
Edge case / engineering note

For super, test the boundary that belongs to this exact feature rather than a generic failure case. Check invalid or empty input, NULL/unknown state, numeric limits, transaction or exception behavior, synthesis/runtime constraints, ownership/permission rules, or backtracking/control-flow effects where they apply.

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