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In C#, it is possible to inherit fields and methods from one class to another. We group the "inheritance concept" into two categories
In C#, it is possible to inherit fields and methods from one class to another. We group the "inheritance concept" into two categories:
To inherit from a class, use the : symbol.
In the example below, the Car class
(child) inherits the fields and methods from the Vehicle class
(parent):
class Vehicle // base class (parent)
{
public string brand = "Ford"; // Vehicle field
public void honk() // Vehicle method
{
Console.WriteLine("Tuut, tuut!");
}
}
class Car : Vehicle // derived class (child)
{
public string modelName = "Mustang"; // Car field
}
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
// Create a myCar object
Car myCar = new Car();
// Call the honk() method (From the Vehicle class) on the myCar object
myCar.honk();
// Display the value of the brand field (from the Vehicle class) and the value of the modelName from the Car class
Console.WriteLine(myCar.brand + " " + myCar.modelName);
}
}
- It is useful for code reusability: reuse fields and methods of an existing class when you create a new class.
Tip: Also take a look at the next chapter, Polymorphism, which uses inherited methods to perform different tasks.
If you don't want other classes to inherit from a class, use the sealed keyword:
If you try to access a sealed class, C# will generate an error:
sealed class Vehicle
{
...
}
class Car : Vehicle
{
...
}
The error message will be something like this:
'Car': cannot derive from sealed type 'Vehicle'