Polymorphism in C++

Polymorphism in C++ — a practical guide to C++ polymorphism with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Call through base pointers/references for runtime dispatch.

Polymorphism

std::unique_ptr<Animal> a = std::make_unique<Dog>();
a->speak();