Virtual Functions: C++ Version

for (emp = employee_list; emp != NULL; emp = emp->next)

emp->print();

Simple, right?

At run-time (not compile-time), your program automatically decides if each emp is pointing to an employee, a manager, or a summer student -- and calls the correct function for you!

Note, there is some overhead associated with this decision.

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