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Inheritance

Source: 8-Class And Objects/8.2-inheritance.ipynb

Start here — no coding background needed

What you will learn

Reuse a parent class and extend it for special cases.

In simple words

Child class gets parent features plus new ones — `Animal` → `Dog` with extra bark.

Group data and actions together — used in bigger apps; go slow, use analogies.

Easy example — try this first

Easy example — run this first. Change values and press Run again.

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Reference notes (from full bootcamp)

Optional — deeper detail for when you are ready

Inheritance In Python

Inheritance is a fundamental concept in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) that allows a class to inherit attributes and methods from another class. This lesson covers single inheritance and multiple inheritance, demonstrating how to create and use them in Python.

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Output
Expected (from notebook):
The person will drive the petrol car

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Output
Expected (from notebook):
Tesla supports self driving : True

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Output
Expected (from notebook):
The person will drive the electric car

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Output
Expected (from notebook):
Buddy say woof
Owner:Anshul

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Conclusion

Inheritance is a powerful feature in OOP that allows for code reuse and the creation of a more logical class structure. Single inheritance involves one base class, while multiple inheritance involves more than one base class. Understanding how to implement and use inheritance in Python will enable you to design more efficient and maintainable object-oriented programs.

Practice test — try yourself

Write code, press Check. Wrong answer shows the correct code to copy & run.

You learned "Inheritance". Use print() to show: Done: Inheritance

Hint: Use one print() with the exact text.

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