C# Abstract classes

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  1. advaster

    advaster New Member

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    Hello everybody

    Can someone help with the explanation of the abstract classes. Why should I use abstact

    classes it will be empty class for derived classes, what will they derive.

    Thanx in advance.

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  2. shabbir

    shabbir Administrator Staff Member

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    An abstract class, is one that is designed only as a parent class and from which child classes may be derived, and which is not suitable for instantiation.
    To give the same interface to all the derived classes
    They will derive classes.
     
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    Thanx for help shabbir

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  4. shabbir

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    My pleasure.
     

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