C++ code for Single Inheritance

Here’s a C++ program that shows how a Single Inheritance actually works with the help of Vehicle and Car class

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
  // Base class (Parent)
  class Vehicle {
  public:
      void start() {
          cout << "Vehicle started" << endl;
      }
  };
  // Derived class (Child)
  class Car : public Vehicle {
  public:
      void playMusic() {
          cout << "Music is playing" << endl;
      }
  };
  // Main function
  int main() {
      Car myCar;
      // Accessing parent class method
      myCar.start();
      // Accessing child class method
      myCar.playMusic();
      return 0;
  }

Output:

          Vehicle started

          Music is playing

Short Explanation:

• Vehicle is the base (parent) class.

• It has a method start() that prints "Vehicle started".

• Car is the derived (child) class, which inherits from Vehicle.

• Car has its own method playMusic() that prints "Music is playing".

• In main(), we create a Car object (myCar).

• This object can use both:

  • The parent’s method start().

  • The child’s method playMusic().

So we can say, this is an example of Single Inheritance in C++, where one class inherits from another.

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