The super keyword in Java is used to refer to the immediate parent class. It allows access to methods and fields of the parent class. Specifically: 1. super can be used to refer to parent class instance variables and methods. 2. super() calls the parent class constructor. 3. It is used when the child and parent class have fields or methods with the same name to distinguish between them.

1. Super Keyword

2. Super Keyword in Java
• The super keyword in Java is a reference variable which is used to
refer immediate parent class object.
• Whenever you create the object of subclass, an object of parent class is
created implicitly which is referred by super reference variable.

3. Usage of Java super Keyword
1. super can be used to refer immediate parent class instance variable.
2. super can be used to invoke immediate parent class method.
3. super() can be used to invoke immediate parent class constructor.

4. 1. super is used to refer immediate parent
class instance variable.
• We can use super keyword to access the data member or field of parent
class.
• It is used if parent class and child class have same fields.

5. Example
class A
{
int a =10;
}
class B extends A
{
int a =20;
void display()
{
System.out.println(a);//prints a of B class
System.out.println(super.a);//prints a of A class
}
public static void main(String x[])
{
B b1= new B();
b1.display();
}
}

6. Cont…
Output:
20
10

7. 2. super can be used to invoke parent class method
• The super keyword can also be used to invoke parent class method.
• It should be used if subclass contains the same method as parent class.
• In other words, it is used if method is overridden.

8. Example
class A
{
void display()
{
System.out.println("Class A");
}
}
class B extends A
{
void display()
{
System.out.println("Class B");
super.display();
}
public static void main(String X[])
{
B b1=new B();
b1. display();
}
}

9. Cont…
Output:
Class A

10. 3. super() can be used to invoke immediate parent class
constructor.
• The super keyword can also be used to invoke the parent class
constructor.

11. Example
class A
{
A()
{
System.out.println("Class A");
}
}
class B extends A
{
B()
{
super();
System.out.println("Class B");
}
public static void main(String X[])
{
B b1=new B();
}
}

12. Cont…
Output:
Class A
Class B