Python inheritance - how to disable a function

Question

In C++ you can disable a function in parent\'s class by declaring it as private in the child class. How can this be done in Python? I.E. How can I hide parent\'s function fr

Answer 1

This is the cleanest way I know to do it.

Override the methods and have each of the overridden methods call your disabledmethods() method. Like this:

class Deck(list):
...
@staticmethod
    def disabledmethods():
        raise Exception('Function Disabled')
    def pop(self): Deck.disabledmethods()
    def sort(self): Deck.disabledmethods()
    def reverse(self): Deck.disabledmethods()
    def __setitem__(self, loc, val): Deck.disabledmethods()