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TIFU by not using objects in my object-oriented programming coursework (lemmy.ca)
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[–] Kache@lemm.ee 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

inheritance to avoid code duplication

What no, inheritance is not for code sharing

Sound bite aside, inheritance is a higher level concept. That it "shares code" is one of several effects.

The simple, plain, decoupled way to share code is the humble function call, i.e. static method in certain langs.