Chapter 5: Inheritance in Object Oriented Programming
Chapter 5: Inheritance Abstract: ture of object-oriented programming (OOP) that allows a class to inherit properties and behaviors from another class . How does inheritance work? The class that is being inherited from is called the base class or superclass. The class that inherits from another class is called the derived class, subclass, or child class. The derived class can add new features or override existing ones. Benefits of inheritance Code reuse : A subclass can inherit attributes and methods from its superclass, which minimizes redundancy. Hierarchy establishment : Inheritance establishes a clear relationship between a subclass and a superclass. Simplifies programming : You don't have to write the same code again for the new class. Types of inheritance Single inheritance, Multiple inheritance, Multilevel inheritance, Hierarchical inheritance, and Hybrid inheritance. Example For e...