C++ code for Hierarchical Inheritance

Here’s a C++ program that shows how a Hierarchical Inheritance actually works with the help of Person,Teacher,and Student

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
// Base class
class Person {
public:
    void walk() {
        cout << "Walking..." << endl;
    }
};
// Derived class 1
class Student : public Person {
public:
    void study() {
        cout << "Studying..." << endl;
    }
};
// Derived class 2
class Teacher : public Person {
public:
    void teach() {
        cout << "Teaching..." << endl;
    }
};
// Main function
int main() {
    Student s1;
    Teacher t1;
    // Student object can use both Person and Student methods
    s1.walk();
    s1.study();
    // Teacher object can use both Person and Teacher methods
    t1.walk();
    t1.teach();
    return 0;
}

Output:

     Walking...

     Studying...

     Walking...

     Teaching...

Short Explanation:

• Person → Base class with method walk().

• Student and Teacher → Both inherit from Person.

• Each child class adds its own unique method (study() and teach()).

• In main(),

  • Student object uses both Person’s and Student’s methods.

  • Teacher object uses both Person’s and Teacher’s methods.

So, this is Hierarchical Inheritance in C++, where multiple child classes inherit from a single parent class.

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