Inheritance is one of the key features of OOP that allows us to create a new class from an existing class . The new class that is created is known as subclass (child or derived class) and the existing class from where the child class is derived is known as superclass (parent or base class).
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There are different types of inheritance viz., Single inheritance, Multiple inheritance, Multilevel inheritance, hybrid inheritance, and hierarchical inheritance . Single Inheritance: When a derived class inherits only from one base class, it is known as single inheritance.
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The implementation of its parent class recreates a new class, which is the child class. To inherit the parent class, a child class must include a keyword called “extends.” The keyword “extends” enables the compiler to understand that the child class derives the functionalities and members of its parent class.
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Types of Inheritance in Java
Read moreWhich inheritance is best in Java?
The most important use of inheritance in Java is code reusability . The code that is present in the parent class can be directly used by the child class. Method overriding is also known as runtime polymorphism.
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