Inheriting Subclasses from Classes
Learn how to create subclasses in C# and understand concepts like hiding, overriding, and using the base keyword for accessing base class members.
We’re diving into the world of creating subclasses that inherit from existing classes. By following a few simple steps, we’ll see how easy it is to create subclasses in C# and inherit all the capabilities of the base class while adding specific features for employees. Let’s get started!
Creating a subclass inherited from a class
The Person type we created earlier derived (inherited) from the object, the alias for System.Object. Now, we will create a subclass that inherits from Person:
Step 1: In the PacktLibrary project, add a new class file named Employee.cs.
Step 2: Modify its contents to define a class named Employee that derives from Person, as shown in the following code:
namespace Packt.Shared;public class Employee : Person{}
Step 3: In the PeopleApp project, in Program.cs, add statements to create an instance of the Employee class, as shown in the ...