{"id":136671,"date":"2024-09-26T14:42:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T09:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/tutorial\/?page_id=136671"},"modified":"2024-09-26T14:42:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T09:12:52","slug":"inheritance-and-polymorphism-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/tutorial\/inheritance-and-polymorphism-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Inheritance and Polymorphism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Inheritance<\/strong> is a fundamental concept in object-oriented programming that allows one class (derived class) to inherit properties and methods from another class (base class). This promotes code reuse and creates a hierarchical relationship between classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Polymorphism<\/strong> is the ability of objects of different classes to be treated as if they were of the same type. It enables you to write more flexible and reusable code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Inheritance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Base Class and Derived Class:<\/strong> A base class is a general class that defines common properties and methods. A derived class is a specialized class that inherits from a base class and adds its own properties and methods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inheritance Hierarchy:<\/strong> Classes can form a hierarchical relationship, where a derived class can inherit from another derived class.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Overriding Methods:<\/strong> A derived class can override methods defined in its base class to provide its own implementation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Code snippet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>class Animal {\n  var name: string\n\n  func makeSound() {\n    print(\"Generic animal sound\")\n  }\n}\n\nclass Dog: Animal {\n  func bark() {\n    print(\"Woof!\")\n  }\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Polymorphism<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Static Polymorphism:<\/strong> Occurs at compile time and is achieved through method overloading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dynamic Polymorphism:<\/strong> Occurs at runtime and is achieved through method overriding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Code snippet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>func printAnimalSound(animal: Animal) {\n  animal.makeSound()\n}\n\nvar dog: Dog = Dog(name: \"Buddy\")\nvar cat: Cat = Cat(name: \"Whiskers\")\n\nprintAnimalSound(dog)\nprintAnimalSound(cat)\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inheritance allows you to create a hierarchy of classes and reuse code.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Polymorphism enables you to write more flexible and reusable code.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inheritance and polymorphism are fundamental concepts in object-oriented programming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By understanding and applying inheritance and polymorphism, you can create well-structured, modular, and maintainable Carbon programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inheritance is a fundamental concept in object-oriented programming that allows one class (derived class) to inherit properties and methods from another class (base class). 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