The Protected Access Specifier

Medium Encapsulation, Access Specifiers & The this Pointer

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Problem Statement

Define a `Base` class with a `protected` integer attribute `secret`. Define a `Derived` class that inherits `public Base`. Inside `Derived`, create a public method `setSecret(int val)` to modify the inherited protected variable, and a `printSecret()` method to print it. In `main()`, use the `Derived` class to set and print the secret.

Input Format

A single integer.

Output Format

Print the formatted secret.

Constraints

None

Sample Input

Sample Output

Secret: 42

Explanation

Protected members act like private members to the outside world, but are accessible directly within derived child classes.

Starter Code

#include <iostream>

class Base {
    // Define protected secret here
};

class Derived : public Base {
public:
    // Implement setSecret() and printSecret()
};

int main() {
    // Instantiate Derived, read input, and execute
    return 0;
}

Limits

Time Limit: 1s
Memory Limit: 256MB

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