inherit.py

#!/usr/bin/python
# Filename: inherit.py

class SchoolMember:
    '''Represents any school member.'''
    def __init__(self, name, age):
 	self.name = name
	self.age = age
	print '(Initialized SchoolMember: %s)' % self.name

    def tell(self):
	'''Tell my details.'''
	print 'Name:"%s" Age:"%s"' % (self.name, self.name),

class Teacher(SchoolMember):
      '''Represents a teacher.'''
      def __init__(self, name, age, salary):
	  SchoolMember.__init__(self, name, age)
	  self.salary = salary 
	  print '(Initialized Teacher: %s)' % self.name
      def tell(self):
 	  SchoolMember.tell(self)
	  print 'Salary: "%d"' % self.salary

class Student(SchoolMember):
    '''Represent a student.'''
    def __init__(self, name, age, marks):
	SchoolMember.__init__(self, name, age)
	self.marks = marks
	print '(Initialized Student: %s)' % self.name
    def tell(self):
	SchoolMember.tell(self)
	print 'Marks: "%d"' % self.marks

t = Teacher('Mrs. Shrividya', 40, 30000)
s = Student('Swqroop', 22, 75)

print # prints a blank line

members = [t, s]
for member in members:
    member.tell() # works for both Teachers and Students