Working on inheritance page

code/classes-inheritance.php

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+<?php
+
+// In PHP, a class can extend another class, inheriting the parent class'
+// properties and methods. To make a class a child of another, use the "extends"
+// keyword after the class name.
+class Vehicle
+{
+    public function drive()
+    {
+        echo "driving...\n";
+    }
+}
+
+class Truck extends Vehicle {}
+
+// This does not error because "Truck" extends "Vehicle".
+$truck = new Truck();
+$truck->drive();
+
+// Even though the child class inherits a parent class' properties and methods,
+// the child can still override the parent.
+class Tractor extends Vehicle
+{
+    public function drive()
+    {
+        echo "driving slowly...\n";
+    }
+}
+
+// Outputs "driving slowly..." instead of "driving...".
+$tractor = new Tractor();
+$tractor->drive();
+
+// A class can use a parent's property or method from the "$this" variable.
+class Motorcycle extends Vehicle
+{
+    public function pushPedal()
+    {
+        $this->drive();
+    }
+}
+
+// Outputs "driving...".
+$cycle = new Motorcycle();
+$cycle->pushPedal();
+
+// If you override a parent's property or method, the "$this" variable will refer to the child's
+// implementation of the property or method. To call the parent's property or method explicity,
+// use the "parent" keyword.
+class Racecar extends Vehicle
+{
+    public function drive()
+    {
+        parent::drive();
+
+        echo "driving even faster...\n";
+    }
+}
+
+// Outputs "driving..." and "driving even faster...".
+$racecar = new Racecar();
+$racecar->drive();