.. _invalid-enum-extension:

invalid-enum-extension / E0244
==============================

**Message emitted:**

``Extending inherited Enum class "%s"``

**Description:**

*Used when a class tries to extend an inherited Enum class. Doing so will raise a TypeError at runtime.*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/i/invalid-enum-extension/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/i/invalid-enum-extension/good.py
   :language: python





Created by the `classes <https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/blob/main/pylint/checkers/classes/class_checker.py>`__ checker.