#include "iostream.h" // This program illustrates inheritance class vehicle { private: int wheels; float weight; public: void initialize(int in_wheels, float in_weight); int get_wheels(void) {return wheels;} float get_weight(void) {return weight;} float wheel_loading(void) {return weight/wheels;} }; class car : public vehicle { private: int passenger_load; public: void initialize(int in_wheels, float in_weight, int people = 4); int passengers(void) {return passenger_load;} }; class truck : public vehicle { private: int passenger_load; float payload; public: void init_truck(int how_many = 2, float max_load = 24000.0); float efficiency(void); int passengers(void) {return passenger_load;} }; main() { vehicle unicycle; unicycle.initialize(1, 12.5); cout << "The unicycle has " << unicycle.get_wheels() << " wheel.\n"; cout << "The unicycle's wheel loading is " << unicycle.wheel_loading() << " pounds on the single tire.\n"; cout << "The unicycle weighs " << unicycle.get_weight() << " pounds.\n\n"; car sedan; sedan.initialize(4, 3500.0, 5); cout << "The sedan carries " << sedan.passengers() << " passengers.\n"; cout << "The sedan weighs " << sedan.get_weight() << " pounds.\n"; cout << "The sedan's wheel loading is " << sedan.wheel_loading() << " pounds per tire.\n\n"; truck semi; semi.initialize(18, 12500.0); semi.init_truck(1, 33675.0); cout << "The semi weighs " << semi.get_weight() << " pounds.\n"; cout << "The semi's efficiency is " << 100.0 * semi.efficiency() << " percent.\n"; } // initialize to any data desired void vehicle :: initialize(int in_wheels, float in_weight) { wheels = in_wheels; weight = in_weight; } void car :: initialize(int in_wheels, float in_weight, int people) { passenger_load = people; vehicle::initialize(in_wheels, in_weight); } void truck :: init_truck(int how_many, float max_load) { passenger_load = how_many; payload = max_load; } float truck :: efficiency(void) { return payload / (payload + get_weight()); } // Result of execution // // The unicycle has 1 wheel. // The unicycle's wheel loading is 12.5 pounds on the single tire. // The unicycle weighs 12.5 pounds. // // The sedan carries 5 passengers. // The sedan weighs 3500 pounds. // The sedan's wheel loading is 875 pounds per tire. // // The semi weighs 12500 pounds. // The semi's efficiency is 72.929072 percent.