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C++ Inheritance Types Described with Examples

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  One of the four foundations of object-oriented programming (OOPs) is inheritance. It's a feature that lets one class inherit the traits and attributes of another class. Because the derived class or child class can inherit the members of the base class, inheritance enables web developers to reuse your work.   To grasp inheritance clearly, think about a real-world example. A child gets certain traits from his or her parents, such the capacity to walk, talk, eat, and so forth. However, his parents are not the only ones who inherited these qualities. These characteristics are inherited by his parents from the animal class. These traits are also derived from the animal class by this class of mammals. It's the same way with inheritance.   Depending on the chosen visibility option, the data members of the base class are copied into the derived class during inheritance and are then accessible. Accessibility is always arranged from public to protected, or in descending o...