<entry index='s'>
<name>super</name>
<reference>variable</reference>
<reference>overridde</reference>
<reference>method</reference>
<content>
    Technique to call upper level ((method|Method))
    from ((overridden|Override)) method.
    When argument is omitted, super'ed slave can be called by
    the same argument as that of the master's method.

    : Question:
      If you change the value of ((variable|Variable)) given as an argument,
      which 'super' gets, the original value, or the changed?

        def foo(a)
           print a 
        end
        def self.foo(a)
           a=25
           super
        end
        foo(5)        # 5 or 25?

    : Answer
      the original one(((%5%)))
</content>
</entry>