1.2 - Why use Inheritance?
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Practice Questions
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What is inheritance?
💡 Hint: Think of a family relationship.
Name one advantage of inheritance.
💡 Hint: How does it help reduce redundancy?
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What is the primary purpose of inheritance in programming?
💡 Hint: Think of how classes can build on one another.
True or False: Java allows multiple inheritance through classes.
💡 Hint: Consider how classes are structured in Java.
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Consider a scenario in a zoo application where you have a superclass 'Animal' with a method 'move()'. Define a subclass 'Bird' that overrides this method to specify how birds move.
💡 Hint: Think about how the movement differs between animals.
In a video game context, define a superclass 'Character' with properties. Then create a subclass 'Warrior' that adds specific attributes and methods.
💡 Hint: Focus on what makes the Warrior special compared to a generic Character.
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