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Worksheet 2.4 Object-Oriented Paradigm Inheritance

Inheritance allows new child classes to inherit attributes and methods from a parent or base class. This creates a hierarchical relationship where the child "is-a" type of the parent class. Inheritance can reduce duplication of code when there are common features between classes. In object-oriented programming, inheritance is represented using arrows pointing from child to parent classes in UML diagrams. For example, a diagram for a zoo game may show that a penguin is a type of non-flying bird, which inherits from the bird class. Inheritance allows polymorphic behavior where child classes can inherit and modify parent behaviors as needed.

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Worksheet 2.4 Object-Oriented Paradigm Inheritance

Inheritance allows new child classes to inherit attributes and methods from a parent or base class. This creates a hierarchical relationship where the child "is-a" type of the parent class. Inheritance can reduce duplication of code when there are common features between classes. In object-oriented programming, inheritance is represented using arrows pointing from child to parent classes in UML diagrams. For example, a diagram for a zoo game may show that a penguin is a type of non-flying bird, which inherits from the bird class. Inheritance allows polymorphic behavior where child classes can inherit and modify parent behaviors as needed.

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OBJECT-ORIENTED PARADIGM:

INHERITANCE
Worksheet 2.1
Unscramble each word from the list below and then use them to complete their
meaning.

1. Ecntahierin:
2. Sintiher:
3. Dfee:
4. Aly sgeg:
5. Inps wbes:
6. Haebvirou:
7. Poh:
8. Lishterh:
9. Poen-ededah wsorra:

Meaning of the vocabulary words

1. _______________ the use of code that is pre-written or created


previously.

2. _______________ a type class used in programming to describe


computations in a pure and declarative fashion.

3. _______________ is a way to add functionality.

4. _______________ to move easily and quickly across a surface.

5. _______________ describe the process of inserting an object into a


device or moving data into another location.

6. _______________ is an intermediate connection in a string of


connections linking two devices.

7. _______________ to produce an output or result.


8. _______________ is a globally targeted programming technique.

9. _______________ is a construct of our minds about what we want the


system to do.

Worksheet 2.2
Object-Oriented Paradigm: Inheritance

OOP design: inheritance

Inheritance makes it possible to create a new child class that inherits the
attributes and methods of the original (parent) class. The term 'parent class'
is also referred to as superclass or base class, while 'child classes' can also be
referred to as subclasses or derived classes.

Inheritance can be used when you observe a 'kind-of' or 'is-a' relationship


between classes. You can say, for example, that "a dog is an animal" or "a
dog is a kind of animal".

Inheritance diagrams

A classic example of inheritance involves an animal superclass.

Imagine that you are going to develop a game for children that allows them
to play the role of a zookeeper. The zoo will have many different animals, and
you could make a long list of every different animal type and develop a class
definition for each. However, you would soon notice that every class has a
set of attributes and methods in common. For example, all of the animals
would have a name and would be able to feed and move.

You could use a single animal class and add an animal-type attribute that
would specify the type of animal. But different types of animals will need
different methods (for example, birds need to be able to lay eggs and spiders
to spin webs).

Even where the animals have a method in common, such as move, the
implementation would need lots of 'if' statements to ensure the correct
movement behaviour (for example, kangaroos hop, whereas snakes slither).
Inheritance can solve this problem.

Inheritance is an OOP technique where child classes are derived from a


parent class and inherit all of the attributes and methods from the parent.
These properties don't need to be redefined for the child (the child shares
the code from the parent class). However,

you can add extra attributes and methods and change the behaviour of any
inherited methods as required.

In a UML diagram, inheritance is represented with open-headed arrows. The


arrows point up from the child class to the parent class. The figure below
shows a high-level inheritance diagram for the zoo game.
Figure 1: Inheritance diagram for the zoo game

This high-level diagram shows us the names of the classes and the
relationship between them. You can see that a penguin is a non-flying bird
and that a snake is a reptile. It is important to note that this is not a biological
taxonomy; the classes and relationships are those relevant for the zoo game
Worksheet 2.3
WRAP-UP

After reading the text “Object-Oriented Paradigm: Inheritance” you will


have to create a UML diagram, similar to the one in the text, but using a
different class. For example, it can be “Transport”. At the end, you will include
the diagram to this worksheet and you will also share it on the Whatsapp
group so your classmates can see yours and you can see theirs.
Worksheet 2.4
SELF-EVALUATION
Ask yourself the following questions

1. Entiendo qué es Inheritance.


Yes 😃 Maybe 😐 No 😟

2. Entiendo cómo se aplica el concepto de Inheritance a situaciones de la vida real.


Yes 😃 Maybe 😐 No 😟

3. Entiendo cómo se usa la estrategia text-to-world.


Yes 😃 Maybe 😐 No 😟

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