// small c++ test with virtual functions // also tests class inheritence // further explores pointers (i hail from python) #include using namespace std; class Animal { public: virtual void com() = 0; virtual void atk() = 0; int str; int vit; }; class Dog : public Animal { public: Dog() { str = 3; vit = 20; } void com() { cout << " Communication: woof, bark." << endl; } void atk() { cout << " Attack methods: claw, bite." << endl; } }; class Bird : public Animal { public: Bird() { str = 5; vit = 12; } void com() { cout << " Communication: squack, chirp." << endl; } void atk() { cout << " Attack methods: scratch, peck." << endl; } }; int main() { Dog husky; Bird eagle; Animal *h = &husky; Animal *e = &eagle; cout << endl << " Characteristics: " << endl << endl; h -> com(); e -> com(); cout << endl; h -> atk(); e -> atk(); cout << endl << endl << " Stats: " << endl << endl; cout << " Husky strength: " << h -> str << endl << " Eagle strength: " << e -> str << endl; cout << " Husky vitality: " << h -> vit << endl << " Eagle vitality: " << e -> vit << endl; return 0; }

[CPP] Virtual Functions