Defining the derived class

The declaration of a singly derived class is as that similar of an ordinary class. Derived class consists of the following elements.

1.   The Keyword class

2.   The name of the derived class

3.   A single colon

4.   The type of derivation (private, public or protected)

5.   The name of the base or parent class

6.   The remainder of the class definition

The common syntax of the derived class declaration is as given below.

Class derived_class_name : private/public/protected base-class-name

{

private:

// Date members

//Methods

public:

//Data members

//Methods

protected:

//Data Members1

//Methods

}