MethodOverriding_and_MethodHiding.cs

using System;

/* Method Overriding and Method Hiding
 * 
 * In method overriding, a base class reference variable pointing to a child object will invoke the overriden method in the child class
 * 
 * In method hiding, a base class reference variable pointing to a child class object will invoke the hidden method in the base class
 *
 */

public class BaseClass
{
    public virtual void Print()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("I am the BaseClass Print Method");
    }
}

public class DerivedClass : BaseClass
{
    public override void Print() //we are overriding the implimentation of the BaseClass Print method
                                 //if we wanted to HIDE this method, we would use the 'new' modifier instead of override
    {
        Console.WriteLine("I am the Derived Class Print Method");
    }
}


public class Program
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        BaseClass B = new BaseClass(); //a base class reference variable can point to a derived class object
        B.Print(); //overriden version of Print method called

    }
}
}