What is Inheritance?
Explore the concept of inheritance in Java to understand how new classes can build upon existing classes by inheriting their properties and methods. Learn the IS A relationship, the role of Java's Object class, and practical uses of inheritance to create modular and reusable code.
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Definition
Inheritance provides a way to create a new class from an existing class. The new class is a specialized version of the existing class such that it inherits all the non-private fields (variables) and methods of the existing class. The existing class is used as a starting point or as a base to create the new class.
The IS A relationship
After reading the above definition, the next question that comes to your mind is ...