How do access specifiers affect inheritance in C++?

Can you explain how access specifiers work in C++ inheritance?

Sure! In C++, access specifiers (public, protected, and private) determine how members of a class can be accessed in derived classes.

What happens if I use a private base class?

If you use a private base class, the members of the base class are not accessible to the derived class, even if they are public or protected.

Can you give an example of public and protected inheritance?

Of course! With public inheritance, public and protected members of the base class remain accessible in the derived class. In protected inheritance, only the protected members of the base class are accessible in the derived class.

How do these specifiers affect polymorphism?

Access specifiers can affect polymorphism by controlling access to overridden methods. If a base class method is private, it cannot be overridden in derived classes.