6.1. Inheritance About

no inheritance
single inheritance
linear inheritance
multiple inheritance (mixin classes)

single inheritance: One class inherits from one other class. Has one parent.
linear inheritance: One class inherits from other class, and yet another class inherits from it. This creates hierarchical structure.
multiple inheritance
mixin classes: One class derives from several other classes at once.

6.1.1. No Inheritance

>>> class User:
...     pass
>>>
>>> class Admin:
...     pass

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6.1.2. Single Inheritance

>>> class User:
...     pass
>>>
>>> class Admin(User):
...     pass

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6.1.3. Linear Inheritance

>>> class Account:
...     pass
>>>
>>> class User(Account):
...     pass
>>>
>>> class Admin(User):
...     pass

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6.1.4. Multiple Inheritance

>>> class User:
...     pass
>>>
>>> class Admin:
...     pass
>>>
>>> class Account(User, Admin):
...     pass

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