C# Inheritance and Polymorphism

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What is the purpose of the virtual method in a base class?

To hide methods and data from the derived class

To prevent overriding in a derived class

To overload methods in a derived class

To allow overriding in a derived class (correct)

What happens if a derived class does not override a virtual method?

The method is deleted from the derived class

The derived class can use the base class version (correct)

The derived class must override the method

The base class version is not accessible

What is an example of polymorphism in .NET?

Method overriding

Dynamic binding

Method overloading

The ToString() method (correct)

What is the difference between overriding and overloading?

Overriding has the same signature, while overloading has a different signature Signup and view all the answers

When is the selection of a method done in polymorphism?

At runtime Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the virtual modifier in the Object class?

To imply that any class can override the ToString() method Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe classes that depend on field names from parent classes?

Fragile Signup and view all the answers

What can a derived class do to a base class member?

Either override or hide it Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'override' keyword in method overriding?

To provide a new definition for a method Signup and view all the answers

What is polymorphism?

Using the same method to indicate different implementations Signup and view all the answers

What is dynamic binding?

The selection of a method at runtime Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'virtual' keyword in method overriding?

To make the method overridable Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process of replacing a method defined at a higher level with a new definition?

Overriding Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'abstract' keyword in method overriding?

To make the method abstract Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process of using the same method to indicate different implementations?

Polymorphism Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of inheritance in object-oriented programming?

To create a new class from an existing class Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of marking a base instance method as virtual in C#?

To enable overriding of the method Signup and view all the answers

What happens if you mark a base instance method as virtual but not the derived instance method as override?

The compiler will generate an error Signup and view all the answers

How do you prevent overriding of a method in C#?

Don't use virtual on the base instance method Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the base keyword in C#?

To access the parent class method or property Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the following code: `ScholarshipStudent freeStudent = new ScholarshipStudent(); freeStudent.Credits = 15;`?

freeStudent's tuition will be set to 0 Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between method overriding and method shadowing in C#?

Method overriding is used to override the base method, while method shadowing is used to hide the base method Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the override keyword in C#?

To override a base method Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the following code: `Student payingStudent = new Student(); payingStudent.Credits = 15;`?

payingStudent's tuition will be set to a value based on the Credits property Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Overriding Base Class Members

A virtual method can be overridden by a method with the same signature in a child class.
A derived class can override and hide methods and data from the base class.
A base class member that is not hidden by the derived class is visible in the derived class.

Virtual Methods

The ToString() method uses the virtual modifier in the Object class, implying that any class can override it.
Overriding differs from overloading a method, as overridden methods have exactly the same signature, while overloaded methods have different signatures.

Dynamic Binding and Polymorphism

Polymorphism uses dynamic binding, where the selection of the method is done at runtime.
Classes that depend on field names from parent classes are said to be fragile because they are prone to errors.

Using the protected Access Specifier

The protected access specifier allows access to base class members from derived classes.

Polymorphism and Overriding Base Class Members

A derived class contains data and methods defined in the original class.
Polymorphism is using the same method to indicate different implementations.
Examples of polymorphism include:
- Different musical instruments having a Play() method.
- Different vehicles having an Operate() method.
- Different schools having a SatisfyGraduationRequirements() method.

Overriding Methods

To override a method, use the override keyword in the derived class.
To prevent overriding of a method, don't use the virtual keyword.
It is possible to shadow a method in a derived class by marking it as new.
The CLR looks at the actual type of the object referred to.

The ScholarshipStudent Class

The ScholarshipStudent class overrides the Credits property.
In the ScholarshipStudent class, the tuition is set to 0 when the Credits property is set.

The DemoStudents Program

The DemoStudents program demonstrates the use of inheritance and polymorphism.
The program creates instances of Student and ScholarshipStudent classes and calls their methods.

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Learn about inheritance in C# including virtual methods, overriding, and polymorphism with this quiz.