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Java Inheritance in Java Inheritance in Java Everything Inherits from Object

Posted by Ajay Shah
Ajay Shah
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I am not getting it.

help me with this problem.

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
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Can you post the question? Note: They may be randomized so it's best if you post the question itself.

1 Answer

Allan Clark
Allan Clark
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Allan Clark
Allan Clark
10,810 Points

This is a question about inheritance. when a class inherits from or 'extends' another class it is said to have an 'is-a' relationship. As in, child class 'is a' parent class. so since in the Duck class declaration we see:

class Duck extends Toaster {

then yes a Duck 'is a' Toaster.

They intentionally use nonsense nouns for this example to show its not the name of the classes that is important, it is the relationship that the keyword 'extends' represents.