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Inheritance

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A mechanism where a class (subclass) derives properties and behaviors from another class (superclass), enabling code reuse and establishing an \"is-a\" relationship between types. This coupling between

A mechanism where a class (Subclass) derives properties and behaviors from another class (Supertype), enabling code reuse and establishing an "is-a" relationship between types. This coupling between code reuse and Subtyping is one of the core issues of inheritance.