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001 Function Overriding

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Function Overriding

Function Overriding
• Function overriding in C++ is termed as the redefinition of base class
function in its derived class with the same signature i.e. return type and
parameters. It falls under the category of Runtime Polymorphism.
• It is a feature that allows to have a same function in child class which is
already present in the parent class.
• A child class inherits the data members and member functions of parent
class, but when you want to override a functionality in the child class then
you can use function overriding.
• It is like creating a new version of an old function, in the child class.
• To override a function, already declared in the base class, you must have
the same signature in child class.
Function overloading Vs overriding
Function Overriding
To call the Overridden function of
base/ derived classes by their
respective objects

Just calling re-defined function


from the objects of their
respective classes.
No Shadowing thus no use of
function Overriding in this way
Calling overridden function of Base
class from member function of a
child class
Calling overridden function of Base
class using the child class Object
Error: Assigning base class object to
child class object
Calling overridden function of Base class using the
base class object initialized with the child class
Object

Any shadowing/overriding?
Parent and child class Objects are
calling their respective functions.
Calling overridden function of Base class using the
base class Reference initialized with the address of
the child class Object

The base class overridden function is called by invoking through


base class object/reference.
Thus, Same results are produced using base class object/reference
Initialized With the child class object/address in Example 4 and 5

Any shadowing/overriding?
Parent and child class Objects are
calling their respective functions.
Function Overriding Analysis
• Since the overridden method disp() in the Derived class should shadow the disp()
method in the Base class.
• However, if we create a object/pointer of Base class type to point to an
object//address of Derived class and call the disp() function, it calls the disp()
function of the Base class.
• In other words, the member function of Base is not overridden.
• To avoid this, declare the disp() function of the Base class as virtual by using the
virtual keyword.
• If the virtual function is redefined in the derived class, the function in the derived
class is executed even if it is called using a pointer of the base class object
pointing to a derived class object. In such a case, the function is said to be
overridden.

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