what diff b\w abstract and interface? when will go for abstract& interface

Abstract Class:

1. Abstract Class Can contain Abstract Methods and Non-
Abstract Methods.

2. When a Non-Abstract Class is Inherited from an Abstract 
Class, the Non-Abstract Class should provide all the 
implementations for the inherited Abstract Method. 

Interface:

1. Interface is nothing but Pure Abstract Class ie 
Interface can contain only the function declaration.

2. All the members of the interface are Public by Default 
and you cannot provide any access modifiers.

3. When a class is inherited from the interface, the 
inherited class should provide actual implementations for 
the inherited members.

Harshit Vyas16y

Abstract and interface both are similar
but some difference

raj gupta16y

When there is a need to inheritance then abstract class should be used.
And When there is need to common functionality implementation by more then one class then Interfaces should be used.

prakash gajera16y

Abstract class contains pure virtual function and must/can be inherited by the derived class to implement inheritance.
Where as Interface contains only definition of the functions and must/can be implemented by any other class.

prakash gajera16y

what diff b\w abstract and interface? when will go for abstract& interface

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