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super has definition A Java language keyword that allows a method to refer to hidden variables and overridden methods of the superclass added by: JK, source: Sun Java Tutorial, reference: Tutorial, 2001-10-19 11:38:02.0
has definition A keyword that refers to the superclass of an object added by: DS, source: Sun Java Tutorial, reference: Source 2, 2001-10-19 11:38:02.0
has example
//Example of a constructor that explicitly calls a constructor in the superclass using the keyword super
public Movie(int m)}
super(m);
...
}
added by: JK, source: On To Java, 2001-10-19 11:38:02.0
has purpose
to call the superclass's constructor
to access a var in super with same name as one redeclared in this class (bad practice)
added by: Doug, 2001-10-19 11:38:02.0
has syntax
super.variableOrMethodNameInSuperclass
added by: JK, source: Sun Java Tutorial, 2001-10-19 11:38:02.0
is a subtopic of Classes
is an instance of keyword added by: DS, source: Sun Java Tutorial, 2001-10-19 11:38:02.0

syntactic unit has syntax rule
bold = mandatory
italic = non-terminal
normal font = optional
2001-10-19 11:38:04.0

super	has definition A Java language keyword that allows a method to refer to hidden variables and overridden methods of the superclass
	has definition A keyword that refers to the superclass of an object
	has example //Example of a constructor that explicitly calls a constructor in the superclass using the keyword super public Movie(int m)} super(m); ... }
	has purpose to call the superclass's constructor to access a var in super with same name as one redeclared in this class (bad practice)
	has syntax super.variableOrMethodNameInSuperclass
	is a subtopic of Classes
	is an instance of keyword
syntactic unit	has syntax rule bold = mandatory italic = non-terminal normal font = optional