Overrriding

Code:

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class A
{

    public virtual void bmet()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Base");
    }
}

class B : A
{
    public override void bmet()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Instance");
    }
}

class C : B
{
    public void cmet()
    {
        bmet();
        base.bmet(); //This should print Base, no?
    }

}

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>base.bmet(); //This should print Base, no?
Why would it? The base of C is B, not A, and B overrides bmet to print "Instance".

I think I concluded wrongly from one of MSDN statements. It was meant in class B you can access base.bmet(). Sorry.

This stuff can be very confusing to beginners learning polymorphism...
Here's a basic low-down of your code:

Each class can represent an object. In class C when you invoke bmet();, your code actually becomes: this.bmet();. the keyword this is the current object - of type C. It's calling the inherited method, bmet();, which, was overridden in the base class (B), thus, the print out should read: "Instance". Otherwise it would print "Base" if not overridden.

The second line: base.bmet();, the keyword base represents the last object you inherited from (B in your case). Since the base method (or, class B method) is overridden before being inherited by class C, your C object will print out: "Instance" as well.

- xeddiex