What is Inheritance?
Inheritance allows a class to reuse properties and methods from another class using the extends keyword.
Basic Example
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Using super()
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Method Overriding
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Access Modifiers in Inheritance
Protected members can be accessed in subclasses, while private members cannot.
Inheritance Benefits
- Code reusability
- Cleaner structure
- Easy maintenance
- Supports OOP principles
Best Practices
- Use inheritance for shared logic
- Avoid deep inheritance chains
- Override methods carefully
- Use protected for shared properties
Common Mistakes
- Overusing inheritance
- Not calling super() in constructor
- Breaking encapsulation
- Confusing inheritance with composition
Conclusion
Inheritance helps build scalable and maintainable applications by enabling code reuse and hierarchical relationships.