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Python Inheritance Types Explained

The document explains different types of inheritance in Python: single, multiple, multilevel, hierarchical, and hybrid. Each type is illustrated with code examples and explanations of how classes inherit methods from parent classes. Outputs for each example demonstrate the functionality of the inherited methods.

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Python Inheritance Types Explained

The document explains different types of inheritance in Python: single, multiple, multilevel, hierarchical, and hybrid. Each type is illustrated with code examples and explanations of how classes inherit methods from parent classes. Outputs for each example demonstrate the functionality of the inherited methods.

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INHERITANCE IN PYTHON

1. Single Inheritance
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class Animal:
def speak(self):
print("Animal speaks")

class Dog(Animal):
def bark(self):
print("Dog barks")

d = Dog()
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🧠 Explanation:

 Animal is the parent class with method speak().


 Dog is the child class, which inherits from Animal.
 Dog can use both its own method (bark) and the inherited method (speak).
 Output:

Animal speaks
Dog barks

🔹 2. Multiple Inheritance
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class Flyable:
def fly(self):
print("Can fly")

class Swimmable:
def swim(self):
print("Can swim")

class Duck(Flyable, Swimmable):


pass

duck = Duck()
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🧠 Explanation:

 Flyable and Swimmable are two independent classes.


 Duck inherits from both, gaining access to fly() and swim().
 Output:

Can fly
Can swim

🔹 3. Multilevel Inheritance
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class Animal:
def eat(self):
print("Eats food")

class Bird(Animal):
def lay_eggs(self):
print("Lays eggs")

class Sparrow(Bird):
def chirp(self):
print("Chirps")

s = Sparrow()
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s.lay_eggs()
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🧠 Explanation:

 Animal → Bird → Sparrow


 Sparrow inherits from Bird, and Bird inherits from Animal.
 So Sparrow gets all methods from both parent and grandparent.
 Output:

Eats food
Lays eggs
Chirps

🔹 4. Hierarchical Inheritance
✅ Code:
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class Vehicle:
def start(self):
print("Vehicle started")
class Car(Vehicle):
def drive(self):
print("Car is driving")

class Bike(Vehicle):
def ride(self):
print("Bike is riding")

c = Car()
b = Bike()
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🧠 Explanation:

 Car and Bike both inherit from the same parent class Vehicle.
 Both get the start() method from Vehicle.
 Output:

Vehicle started
Vehicle started

🔹 5. Hybrid Inheritance
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class A:
def methodA(self):
print("Method from A")

class B(A):
def methodB(self):
print("Method from B")

class C:
def methodC(self):
print("Method from C")

class D(B, C):


def methodD(self):
print("Method from D")

d = D()
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🧠 Explanation:

 D inherits from both B and C.


 B already inherits from A, so D indirectly gets methodA().
 This is a hybrid of multilevel + multiple inheritance.
 Output:

Method from A
Method from C
Method from D

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