super keyword can be used to invoke parent class method: Example: Animal class

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Program:

 class Animal {
   public void eat() {
      System.out.println("Animals eat..");
   }
}

class Dog extends Animal {
   public void eat() {
      super.eat();   // invokes the super class method
      System.out.println("Dogs eat meet");
   }
}

public class SuperKeyword {

   public static void main(String args[]) {
      Animal ob = new Dog();   // Animal reference but Dog object
      ob.eat();   // runs the method in Dog class
   }
}

Output:

Animals eat..
Dogs eat meet
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