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    Virtual functions allow functions in derived classes to have different implementations than those in the base class, and are called using pointers or references to the base class. They are declared with the "virtual" keyword in the base class and enable polymorphism, where subclasses can be treated uniformly as the base class. This provides code reusability and flexibility in class hierarchies by allowing runtime determination of which function to call based on the actual object type. Pointers to derived classes are needed to access subclass objects through base class pointers and handle polymorphic behavior.

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    Virtual functions allow functions in derived classes to have different implementations than those in the base class, and are called using pointers or references to the base class. They are declared with the "virtual" keyword in the base class and enable polymorphism, where subclasses can be treated uniformly as the base class. This provides code reusability and flexibility in class hierarchies by allowing runtime determination of which function to call based on the actual object type. Pointers to derived classes are needed to access subclass objects through base class pointers and handle polymorphic behavior.

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    Virtual functions allow functions in derived classes to have different implementations than those in the base class, and are called using pointers or references to the base class. They are declared with the "virtual" keyword in the base class and enable polymorphism, where subclasses can be treated uniformly as the base class. This provides code reusability and flexibility in class hierarchies by allowing runtime determination of which function to call based on the actual object type. Pointers to derived classes are needed to access subclass objects through base class pointers and handle polymorphic behavior.

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    UNDERSTANDING VIRTUAL

    FUNCTIONS AND
    POINTERS IN C++
    Catadman and Cane
    DEFINITION OF VIRTUAL FUNCTION

    Virtual functions are declared with the


    ‘virtual’ keyword in the base class and
    can be overridden by derived classes.
    NEED OF VIRTUAL FUNCTIONS

    Virtual functions are essential in C++ to


    achieve polymorphism, which allows
    different classes to be treated uniformly.
    This ensures flexibility and code reusability.
    Virtual functions offer code
    reusability, flexibility in class
    hierarchies, and a means to achieve
    dynamic binding for run-time
    decisions.
    POINTER TO DERIVED CLASSES

    Are used to access objects of those classes


    through base class pointers. This is crucial for
    handling polymorphic behavior.

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