How does inheritance work in Python?

Inheritance in Python works similarly to how inheritance works in other object-oriented programming languages. It allows classes to be arranged hierarchically, meaning a class can “inherit” attributes and methods from another class.

Here’s a simple example of inheritance in Python:

```

Creating a base class
class Animal: def __init__(self, name): self.name = name

def make_sound(self): pass

Creating a derived class
class Dog(Animal): def make_sound(self): return “Bark!”
```

In this example, `Dog` is the derived (or child) class and `Animal` is the base (or parent) class. The `Dog` class inherits all attributes and methods of the `Animal` class. The `make_sound` method is overridden in the `Dog` class giving it a new implementation.

You can then create an instance of the `Dog` class and call the `make_sound` method:

```
d = Dog(“Woofer”)
print(f”{d.name} says {d.make_sound()}”)
```

This will output: `Woofer says Bark!`.

Python also supports multiple inheritance, where a class can be derived from more than one base class.

Inheritance helps to model real-world scenarios efficiently and it also allows code to be reused, reducing redundancy.