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In this section of the course,
we'll see how we can use

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polymorphism and inheritance to
provide us with the power to create

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reusable and flexible programs.

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We'll start by understanding
the different types of

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polymorphism available in c++,
and then we'll focus on dynamic

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polymorphism in this section.

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Then we'll learn how to use base class
pointers to really take our class

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hierarchies to a new level and see
how we can now think more abstractly

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and not have to worry about details.

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Throughout this section of the
course, we'll see examples of

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static and dynamic binding of
function calls, and we'll understand

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the pros and cons of each.

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Then we'll use virtual functions to
achieve polymorphic functions, that is

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functions that are bound at runtime.

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We'll see how important it is to
have virtual destructors, and use the

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and use the c++11 override and final specifiers.

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Then we'll see how we can use
base class references to also

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achieve dynamic polymorphism.

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Finally, we'll learn what pure
virtual functions and abstract

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classes are, and why we would want
to use them as is and in interfaces.

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There's a lot to cover, but I think
you'll find this section pretty easy to grasp

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since you have a
pretty solid foundation already.

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So let's get started
with polymorphism.