Composition vs. Inheritance
Compare and contrast composition and inheritance as design principles for code reuse and relationship modeling.
Key Questions
- Differentiate between 'is-a' and 'has-a' relationships in object-oriented design.
- Analyze the advantages of composition over inheritance in terms of flexibility and maintainability.
- Justify the choice between composition and inheritance for a given design problem.
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