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Derived Classes (Syntax 11.1 Derived Class Definition)

Syntax 11.1 : Derived Class Definition

class Derived_class_name : public Base_class_name
{   features
};
Example:
class Manager : public Employee
{
public:
   Manager(string name, double salary, string dept);
   string get_department() const;
private:
   string department;
};
Purpose: Define a class that inherits features from a base class.


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