noun
- the process of creating a new class that inherits properties and methods from an existing class in object-oriented programming
Usage: computing; programming
Examples
- Subclassing allows developers to reuse existing code while adding new functionality.
- The programmer used subclassing to create a specialized version of the base class.
- Through subclassing, the new class inherited all the methods from its parent class.
- Proper subclassing requires understanding the parent class’s interface and behavior.
- The framework encourages subclassing to customize default behaviors.
- Subclassing can lead to complex inheritance hierarchies if not managed carefully.