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Single Inheritance CPP Presentation

The document explains single inheritance in C++, where a derived class inherits properties and behaviors from a single base class. It highlights the benefits of inheritance, such as code reusability and easier maintenance, and discusses access specifiers that affect member visibility. The document concludes by emphasizing the importance of understanding these concepts for clean and maintainable code.

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Single Inheritance CPP Presentation

The document explains single inheritance in C++, where a derived class inherits properties and behaviors from a single base class. It highlights the benefits of inheritance, such as code reusability and easier maintenance, and discusses access specifiers that affect member visibility. The document concludes by emphasizing the importance of understanding these concepts for clean and maintainable code.

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Single Inheritance and Derived

Classes in C++
Understanding Basic OOP Concepts
in C++
What is Inheritance?
• Inheritance is a mechanism in C++ that allows
one class (derived) to inherit properties and
behaviors (data and functions) from another
class (base).

• Why Use It?


• - Code reusability
• - Reduces redundancy
• - Easier maintenance
Types of Inheritance in C++
• - Single Inheritance
• - Multiple Inheritance
• - Multilevel Inheritance
• - Hierarchical Inheritance
• - Hybrid Inheritance

• 👉 Focus Today: Single Inheritance


What is Single Inheritance?
• A derived class inherits from only one base
class.

• Syntax:
• class Base {
• // members
• };

• class Derived : access-specifier Base {


Access Specifiers in Inheritance
• - Public Inheritance: Public & protected
members stay the same
• - Protected Inheritance: Public becomes
protected
• - Private Inheritance: Public & protected
become private

• Example:
• class Derived : public Base {
Example of Single Inheritance
• #include <iostream>
• using namespace std;

• class Animal {
• public:
• void eat() {
• cout << "This animal eats food.\n";
• }
• };
Output of the Example
• This animal eats food.
• The dog barks.

• Explanation:
• - Dog inherits the eat() method from Animal
• - Can use both base and derived class
methods
Base vs. Derived Class
• Aspect | Base Class | Derived Class
• ----------------|------------------|---------------------
• Definition | Original class | Inherits from
base
• Access | Direct | Uses inheritance
• Use | General purpose | More specific
Key Benefits of Inheritance
• ✅ Code Reusability
• ✅ Better Code Organization
• ✅ Easy to Extend Functionality
• ✅ Supports OOP Principles (Encapsulation,
Abstraction, Polymorphism)
Conclusion
• Recap:
• - Single Inheritance involves one base and one
derived class
• - Use inheritance to promote clean,
maintainable code
• - Understand access specifiers and their
impact

• Next Steps:

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