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Explain polymorphic variable
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List types of polymorphic variables
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Explain simple polymorphic variable
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Explain pseudo-variable
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Explain reverse polymorphism
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A variable that can hold
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Father which is used to access both parent as well as
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The C# code shows the creation of polymorphic
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class Emp
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// class FullTimeEmp inherits class Emp
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class FullTimeEmp : Emp
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public override void display()
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// class PartTimeEmp inherits class Emp
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class PartTimeEmp : Emp
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// overridden method
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public override void display()
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static void Main()
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Class FullTimeEmp
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Invisible receiver
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The pseudo-variable
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a method and is normally not
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Reverse polymorphism is a process of undoing a
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polymorphic assignment.
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The C# code shows reverse polymorphism by assigning
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the object e1 again to a variable of type child class.
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Emp e1 = new FullTimeEmp(); // assign child
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class reference to parent class
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FullTimeEmp e2 = (FullTimeEmp)e1; // cast the
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Problems that can arise
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Problem of identification Problem of assignment
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A polymorphic variable is one that can hold reference
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of more than one type of object.
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A pseudo-variable is an invisible receiver that works
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inside of a method and is normally not declared like a
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normal variable.
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The pseudo-variable is called ‘this’ in C++, C# and Java,
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The pseudo-variable eliminates the need to give
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different names to the method parameters from that
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of the actual parameters to resolve name ambiguity.
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Reverse polymorphism is a process of undoing a
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polymorphic assignment.
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