What exactly happens when you create a new instance using :
Base b = new Derived();
I cannot really understand the mechanics behind this.
What exactly happens when you create a new instance using : Base b =
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What exactly happens when you create a new instance using :
Base b = new Derived();
I cannot really understand the mechanics behind this.
Basically, from that point the compiler sees a
Baseinstance and in runtime the instance is of typeDerived.In a broader explanation the
Basetype might be a interface, so you know by the contract what method has and what it doesPolymorphism. But you are abstracted from the implementation.