The capability of a class to derive properties and characteristics from another class is called Inheritance. Inheritance is one of the most important features of Object-Oriented Programming.

Inheritance is a feature or a process in which, new classes are created from the existing classes. The new class created is called “derived class” or “child class” and the existing class is known as the “base class” or “parent class”. The derived class now is said to be inherited from the base class.

By leveraging inheritance, existing classes may be extended and reused without being changed, creating hierarchical links between them. A class can be embedded into an object via inheritance.

In C++, inheritance is a mechanism that allows a class to inherit properties from another class. It promotes code reusability and creates a hierarchical relationship between classes. The derived class can access the public and protected members of the base class, add its own members, and override base class members. Inheritance types include single, multiple, multilevel, hierarchical, and hybrid. It enhances code organization, modularity, and polymorphism in object-oriented programming.

Inheritance is a mechanism in which one class acquires the property of another class. For example, a child inherits the traits of his/her parents. With inheritance, we can reuse the fields and methods of the existing class.

Inheritance is a mechanism for reusing and expanding existing classes without changing them, resulting in hierarchical relationships. Inheritance is similar to embedding an object within a class.