Can anyone explain me what they mean by 'favor object composition over

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Can anyone explain me what they mean by 'favor object composition over inheritance' )

Sachin Singh · Answer

yes, obviously composition is preferred over the inheritance. public class BaseClass { public string property { get; set; } public void BaseMethod() { // Do something.... } } public class DerivedClass : BaseClass { public string DerivedclassProperty { get; set; } public void DerivedMethod() { // Do something.... base.BaseMethod(); } } we don't use the above thing mostly we prefer to use composition as shown below public class FirstClass { public string property { get; set; } public void FirstMethod() { // Do something.... } } public class SecondClass { private FirstClass firstClass = new FirstClass(); public string ClassProperty { get; set; } public void MyMethod() { // Do something.... firstClass.FirstMethod(); } } so, instead of extending the FirstClass, we generally compose it inside the related class, this is the most common scenario where there is a "Has-a" relation between 2 entities. Like Department has employees. so List will be used as property inside the Department, there is no need of inheritance at all.

Rajanikant Hawaldar · Answer

Check Composition_over_inheritance

Sanjay Kumar · Answer

Thank you

Can anyone explain me what they mean by 'favor object composition over

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