Code Style: Is inheritance applicable for beginners in programming? (stub article)

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A: Inheritance is a good aspect to start learning in Java because it is fundamental to the object oriented approach and the concept is relatively easy to understand. The best way to learn about inheritance in Java is to write two simple test classes where one extends the other, compile and adapt from there to experiment.

public class Superclass {

  // Initial implementation empty
}

public class Subclass extends Superclass {

  // Initial implementation empty
}

Make sure these classes compile, then adapt. For example, add a simple identification method to the superclass, as below.

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Is inheritance applicable for beginners in programming?

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