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C++ Classes and Inheritance

Classes

class Rectangle {
private:
    double width, height;
public:
    Rectangle(double w, double h) : width(w), height(h) {}
    double area() { return width * height; }
};

Rectangle r(10, 5);
cout << r.area(); // 50

Inheritance

class Shape {
public:
    virtual double area() = 0; // pure virtual
};

class Circle : public Shape {
    double radius;
public:
    Circle(double r) : radius(r) {}
    double area() override { return 3.14159 * radius * radius; }
};

Summary

  • Use private/public for encapsulation
  • virtual for polymorphism
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