Lecture

Polymorphism: Inheritance Mechanism

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This lecture explores the concept of polymorphism through inheritance, focusing on the benefits of specialization and the challenges of type fragmentation. It discusses the avoidance of working with a single class handling various elements using an element type attribute, the limitations of class hierarchies, the importance of dynamic link resolution, and the implementation of heterogeneous collections.

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