Editing Multiple inheritance (section)

==Details==
In [[object-oriented programming]] (OOP), ''[[inheritance (object-oriented programming)|inheritance]]'' describes a relationship between two classes in which one class (the ''child'' class) ''subclasses'' the ''parent'' class.  The child inherits methods and attributes of the parent, allowing for shared functionality.  For example, one might create a variable class ''Mammal'' with features such as eating, reproducing, etc.; then define a child class ''Cat'' that inherits those features without having to explicitly program them, while adding new features like ''chasing mice''.

Multiple inheritance allows programmers to use more than one totally orthogonal hierarchy simultaneously, such as allowing ''Cat'' to inherit from ''Cartoon character'' and ''Pet'' and ''Mammal'' and access features from within all of those classes.