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Inheritance in Python

Inheritance in Python (Description):

Inheritance is a feature in object-oriented programming that allows a class (called a child or derived

class) to inherit properties

and behaviors (methods) from another class (called a parent or base class).

This promotes code reusability and hierarchical classification.

Types of Inheritance in Python:

1. Single Inheritance

2. Multiple Inheritance

3. Multilevel Inheritance

4. Hierarchical Inheritance

5. Hybrid Inheritance

Examples of Each Type:

1. Single Inheritance:

In single inheritance, a child class inherits from one parent class.

Example:

class Animal:

def speak(self):

print("Animals make sound")


class Dog(Animal):

def bark(self):

print("Dog barks")

d = Dog()

d.speak() # Inherited method

d.bark() # Own method

Output:

Animals make sound

Dog barks

2. Multiple Inheritance:

In multiple inheritance, a child class inherits from more than one parent class.

Example:

class Animal:

def speak(self):

print("Animals make sound")

class Pet:

def type_of_pet(self):

print("This is a pet")

class Dog(Animal, Pet):

def bark(self):
print("Dog barks")

d = Dog()

d.speak() # Inherited from Animal

d.type_of_pet() # Inherited from Pet

d.bark() # Own method

Output:

Animals make sound

This is a pet

Dog barks

3. Multilevel Inheritance:

In multilevel inheritance, a class is derived from another derived class.

Example:

class Animal:

def speak(self):

print("Animals make sound")

class Mammal(Animal):

def walk(self):

print("Mammals walk")

class Dog(Mammal):

def bark(self):

print("Dog barks")
d = Dog()

d.speak() # Inherited from Animal

d.walk() # Inherited from Mammal

d.bark() # Own method

Output:

Animals make sound

Mammals walk

Dog barks

4. Hierarchical Inheritance:

In hierarchical inheritance, multiple classes inherit from a single parent class.

Example:

class Animal:

def speak(self):

print("Animals make sound")

class Dog(Animal):

def bark(self):

print("Dog barks")

class Cat(Animal):

def meow(self):

print("Cat meows")
d = Dog()

d.speak() # Inherited from Animal

d.bark() # Own method

c = Cat()

c.speak() # Inherited from Animal

c.meow() # Own method

Output:

Animals make sound

Dog barks

Animals make sound

Cat meows

5. Hybrid Inheritance:

In hybrid inheritance, two or more types of inheritance are combined.

Example:

class Animal:

def speak(self):

print("Animals make sound")

class Pet:

def type_of_pet(self):

print("This is a pet")

class Mammal(Animal):
def walk(self):

print("Mammals walk")

class Dog(Mammal, Pet):

def bark(self):

print("Dog barks")

d = Dog()

d.speak() # Inherited from Animal

d.walk() # Inherited from Mammal

d.type_of_pet() # Inherited from Pet

d.bark() # Own method

Output:

Animals make sound

Mammals walk

This is a pet

Dog barks

Summary:

- Single Inheritance: One class inherits from another.

- Multiple Inheritance: One class inherits from multiple classes.

- Multilevel Inheritance: A class inherits from a derived class, forming a chain.

- Hierarchical Inheritance: Multiple classes inherit from a single parent class.

- Hybrid Inheritance: A combination of two or more types of inheritance.

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