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Table 2.1 Visibility of Base Class Members in Derived Class

Derivation SpecificationBase Class SpecificationDerived Class Access

private(default)privatenone

protectedfull access, private in derived class

publicfull access, public in derived class

publicprivatenone

protectedfull access, protected in derived class

publicfull access, public in derived class

Reuse of Code

C++ is also attractive for the extendibility of the programs written in it and for the reuse opportunity, thanks to

the features in C++ such as inheritance and polymorphism mentioned earlier. A new programming project

cannot only reuse classes that are created for some other program, if they are appropriate, but can extend

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another program with additional classes and functions as deemed necessary. You could inherit from an

existing class hierarchy and only change functionality where you need to.

C++ Compilers

All of the programs in this book have been compiled and tested with Turbo C++, Borland C++, Microsoft

C/C++, and Microsoft Visual C++. These are a few of the popular commercial C++ compilers available. You

should be able to use most other commercial C++ compilers also. All of the programs should also port easily

to other operating systems like Unix and the Mac, because they are all character−based programs.

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