Re: function is virtual in derived class but not base class
On Sep 19, 11:37 pm, coolra...@gmail.com wrote:
I am have a fair understanding of how virtual functions work but I am
not able to fathom how this works:
class a {
public:
void fn() {
cout<<"a::fn\n";
}
};
class b : public a {
public:
virtual void fn() {
cout<<"b::fn\n";
}
};
int main() {
a * p = new b();
p->fn();
return 0;
}
The output is "a::fn".
Now since object is of type "b" shouldn't the vtbl of b contain
b::fn() and that be invoked instead?
Can someone explain me how this works?
Virtual lookup occurs only if the the pointed-to class has that
function declared as virtual. Virtual methods in base classes also
cause the method to be virtual in derived classes, but not the other
way around.
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