Quote: object-oriented inheritance allows the extension and refinement of existing code without modifying the code. This is the essence of inheritance

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The fundamental observation underlying object-oriented inheritance mechanisms is … extended and refined without editing existing code. … [p. 475] To conclude, let us quote Stein et … [1988, Kim & Lochowsky [eds.] … Object-Oriented Concepts, Applications and Databases] who have noted that "the true value of object-oriented techniques … can't, but that they can often extend behavior … captures the heart of the matter.   Google-1   Google-2

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