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

That could be even simpler.

@property
def private(self):
    raise AttributeError

class A:
    def __init__(self):
        pass
    def hello(self):
        print("Hello World")

class B(A):
    hello = private # that short, really
    def hi(self):
        A.hello(self)

obj = A()
obj.hello()
obj = B()
obj.hi() # works
obj.hello() # raises AttributeError