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In object-oriented programming, a class that can contain more than one parent. Contrast with single inheritance. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

Q: Why doesn’t the Java language support multiple inheritance? A: Whenever you find yourself asking why Java has or does not have some feature, consider the design goals behind the Java language. With ...

Inheritance and composition are two programming techniques developers use to establish the relationship between classes and objects. Whereas inheritance derives one class from another, composition ...