[Python] Unexpected Behavior with Method Overriding and Inheritance in Python [closed]

I’m encountering an unexpected behavior when overriding methods in subclasses in Python. It seems that the method resolution order (MRO) is not working as I expected when calling the sound() method of different animal objects.

I have a base class Animal, with subclasses Dog and Cat, each overriding the sound() method. However, when I loop through a list of animals and call the make_sound() function, the results aren't what I anticipated.

Expected Behavior:

I expect the make_sound() function to print the specific sound of each animal, such as "Woof" for Dog and "Meow" for Cat.

class Animal:
def sound(self):
return "Some generic animal sound"

class Dog(Animal):
def sound(self):
return "Woof"

class Cat(Animal):
def sound(self):
return "Meow"

def make_sound(animal):
return animal.sound()

# Usage
animals = [Dog(), Cat(), Animal()]
for animal in animals:
print(make_sound(animal))


What I’m Observing:

The output is not what I expected. The method overriding in the subclasses doesn't seem to work correctly. Here’s the output I’m getting:

Some generic animal sound
Some generic animal sound
Some generic animal sound


What I Want to Achieve:

I want the code to print:

Woof
Meow
Some generic animal sound

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