Method Resolution Order (MRO)

Overview of MRO

Method Resolution Order (MRO) is just a list of types that the class is derived from. ​​So if we have a class that inherits from two other classes, we might think that its MRO will be itself and the two parents it inherits from. However the parents also inherit from Python’s base class: Object.

Simple example of MRO

Let’s take a look at an example that will make this clearer: