Late Binding vs. Early Binding

Medium Virtual Functions & Abstract Classes

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Problem Statement

Create a `Base` class with a virtual method `show()` printing ‘Base show’ and a normal method `display()` printing ‘Base display’. Create a `Derived` class overriding both to print ‘Derived show’ and ‘Derived display’. Point a `Base` pointer to a `Derived` object. Call `show()` then `display()`.

Input Format

None

Output Format

Print the results on separate lines.

Constraints

None

Sample Output

Derived show
Base display

Explanation

Virtual functions use Late Binding (runtime resolution), calling the derived version. Normal functions use Early Binding (compile-time resolution), calling the base version based on the pointer type.

Starter Code

#include <iostream>

class Base {
public:
    // Implement virtual show and normal display
};

class Derived : public Base {
public:
    // Implement show and display
};

int main() {
    // Create Base pointer to Derived object, call both methods
    return 0;
}

Limits

Time Limit: 1s
Memory Limit: 256MB

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