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updated class docs about super construction

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barebones oop basics barebones oop basics
call the class object to construct a new instance construction
call the class object to construct a new instance
this will construct a new table, assign it as a class
instance, and call `new`
if you are defining a subclass, you will need to call
`self:super(...)` as part of `new` to complete superclass
construction - if done correctly this will propagate
up the chain and you wont have to think about it
classes are used as metatables directly so that classes are used as metatables directly so that
metamethods "just work" - except for index, which is metamethods "just work" - except for index, which is
used to hook up instance methods used to hook up instance methods
classes do use a prototype chain for inheritance, but classes do use a prototype chain for inheritance, but
also copy their interfaces (including superclass) also copy their interfaces (including superclass)
we copy interfaces in classes rather than relying on we copy interfaces in classes rather than relying on
a prototype chain, so that pairs on the class gets a prototype chain, so that pairs on the class gets