Child class

Definition

A child class (or subclass) is a class that inherits properties and behaviors from its parent class. It can add additional features or override existing ones inherited from the parent.

Related terms

Parent Class: A parent class (or superclass) is the class that serves as the basis for other classes. It provides common attributes and behaviors that subclasses inherit.

Super Keyword: The super keyword allows access to methods or variables defined in the superclass (parent class). It is used when we want to refer specifically to those inherited members.

Method Overriding: Method overriding occurs when there is already a method with the same name in the parent class, and we redefine it in the child class with different implementation.