Inheritance in C++
Inheritance in C++
// Derived class
class Car: public Vehicle {
public:
string model = "Mustang";
};
int main() {
Car myCar;
myCar.honk();
cout << myCar.brand + " " + myCar.model;
return 0;
}
Why And When To Use "Inheritance"?
int main() {
MyGrandChild myObj;
myObj.myFunction();
return 0;
}
• A class can also be derived from more than one base class, using a comma-separated list:
• // Base class
class MyClass {
public:
void myFunction() {
cout << "Some content in parent class." ;
}
};
// Derived class
class MyChildClass: public MyClass, public MyOtherClass {
};
int main() {
MyChildClass myObj;
myObj.myFunction();
myObj.myOtherFunction();
return 0;
}
Access Specifiers
// Derived class
class Programmer: public Employee {
public:
int bonus;
void setSalary(int s) {
salary = s;
}
int getSalary() {
return salary;
}
};
int main() {
Programmer myObj;
myObj.setSalary(50000);
myObj.bonus = 15000;
cout << "Salary: " << myObj.getSalary() << "\n";
cout << "Bonus: " << myObj.bonus << "\n";
return 0;
}