How can a class access its super class methods?

A class can access its superclass methods through the super() function. This function allows you to call methods that are defined in the superclass without directly referencing the superclass itself. This approach is particularly useful in scenarios involving multiple inheritance, where it can determine the correct method resolution order, ensuring that the most appropriate method gets called.

Using super() helps maintain the integrity of the inheritance hierarchy and allows for more flexible and maintainable code. It encapsulates the idea that the class hierarchy can change, and using super() means that you can invoke methods without tightly coupling to the superclass's specific name.

While declaring methods externally may suggest that some methods can be called outside the class, this does not pertain to accessing superclass methods in the context of inheritance. Automatically during inheritance implies that superclass methods are available by nature but does not provide a mechanism for calling them explicitly, which is a critical part of object-oriented programming. Invoking method() before the class is not a standard approach and does not accurately represent how method calls work in object-oriented languages.