Inheritance

Inheritance allows a class (child class) to inherit properties and methods from another class (parent class). This promotes code reuse and enhances modularity.

Example:

class Animal:
    def speak(self):
        print("Animal speaks")
 
class Dog(Animal): # Dog inherits from Animal
    def speak(self):
        print("Dog barks")
 
dog = Dog()
dog.speak()  # Output: Dog barks

Here, Dog inherits from Animal but overrides the speak() method.

Types of Inheritance

1. Single Inheritance: A child class inherits from one parent class.
2. Multiple Inheritance: A child class inherits from more than one parent class.
3. Multilevel Inheritance: A class inherits from another derived class, creating a chain.
4. Hierarchical Inheritance: Multiple classes inherit from a single parent class.
5. Hybrid Inheritance: Combines two or more types of inheritance.

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