Pylint error W0232: class has no __init__ method

Question

I have the following error with pylint:

Pylint error W0232: class has no __init__ method

I understand what it means. I have to create the __init__ method. The problem is that this class is inherited from parent class. I know that I'm able to create the __init__ method and just use super(myclass, self).__init__() but is it really necessary? I have nothing to add to __init__. I want to know if it is a better practice to create __init__ method in any class.

Answer 1

As @Sean pointed out, pylint should not complain if __init__() is defined in a parent class. Сhances are pylint cannot find that class. Make sure the module defining it is actually loaded when you invoke pylint (e.g. run it on the containing package).