Superclasses and Subclasses
Learn about superclasses and subclasses in Java.
Inheritance in Java
In Java, every class can inherit attributes (instance variables) and behaviors (methods) from another class.
- Superclass: The parent class, or superclass, is the class being inherited from.
- Subclass: The child class, or subclass, is the class that is inheriting.
Consider the example below.
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