Inheritance and Polymorphism Examples

This Python code demonstrates the concepts of Inheritance and Polymorphism in three scenarios: Vehicles, Animals, and Weapons.

Learning Objectives

1. Inheritance:

   • Understand the fundamental principles of inheritance in object-oriented programming.
   • Learn how to create subclasses that inherit attributes and methods from a base class.
   • Explore the benefits of code reusability and hierarchy in class structures.

2. Polymorphism:

   • Grasp the concept of polymorphism and its significance in object-oriented design.
   • Recognize how polymorphism enables treating different classes as instances of the same class.
   • Implement method overriding to customize behavior in derived classes.

Code Structure

1. Inheritance Example (Lines 3-47)

• Classes:
  • Vehicle: Base class for different vehicles.
  • Subclasses: Boat, Plane, Car.
  • Instances: Illustrative instances.
  • Functionality: Demonstrates attribute and method inheritance.

2. Polymorphism Example (Lines 49-87)

• Classes:
  • Animal: Base class with a generic eat method.
  • Subclasses: Cat, Dog, Horse, Mouse.
  • Instances: Objects of subclasses.
  • Functionality: Demonstrates polymorphism with overridden methods.

3. Polymorphism with Weapons Example (Lines 89-111)

• Classes:
  • Weapon: Base class for weapons.
  • Subclasses: Sword, Bow, Dagger.
  • Instances: Instances of weapon subclasses.
  • Functionality: Utilizes polymorphism for different weapon attacks.

Usage

• Uncomment specific lines to test different functionalities within each section.
• Customize or extend the code to explore additional aspects of inheritance and polymorphism.