Virtual class
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A virtual class is an inner class
that can be overridden by subclasses of the outer class.
Virtual Classes are inner classes of another outer class, which behave like virtual function
s. This means they can be overridden in a subclass of the outer class, and the run time type of a virtual class depends on the run time type of an object of the outer class. (Just like the run time type of an object decides which virtual function should be used.)
Like this a run time instance type of the outer class object not only decides on the polymorphic type of his own type object, but also on a whole family tree of virtual class members.
Inner class
In object-oriented programming , an inner class or nested class is a class declared entirely within the body of another class or interface. It is distinguished from a subclass.-Overview:...
that can be overridden by subclasses of the outer class.
Virtual Classes are inner classes of another outer class, which behave like virtual function
Virtual function
In object-oriented programming, a virtual function or virtual method is a function or method whose behaviour can be overridden within an inheriting class by a function with the same signature...
s. This means they can be overridden in a subclass of the outer class, and the run time type of a virtual class depends on the run time type of an object of the outer class. (Just like the run time type of an object decides which virtual function should be used.)
Like this a run time instance type of the outer class object not only decides on the polymorphic type of his own type object, but also on a whole family tree of virtual class members.