Inheritance

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What is Inheritance?

Inheritance is a fundamental concept in object-oriented programming (OOP) that allows a new class to inherit the properties and methods of an existing class. The class that is inherited from is called the parent or super class, while the class that inherits is called the child or sub class. Inheritance enables code reuse and allows for a hierarchical organization of classes, where a child class can inherit the properties and methods of its parent class and potentially add or override them. The main advantage of inheritance is that it allows for a clean and organized way to reuse code and share functionality among classes.

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Inheritance: common questions

Can I learn Inheritance in Hindi?

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Is this Inheritance tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 30 of 94 in the free Software Design and Architecture roadmap, in stage 4, Design Principles. If you are new to Software Design and Architecture, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.

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