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Ruby class inheritance

Ruby reference for ruby class inheritance.

Syntax

class Animal
  def speak = "..."
end
class Dog < Animal
  def speak = "Woof"
end

Examples

Ruby class inheritance example

A focused example you can adapt while practising.

class Animal
  def speak = "..."
end
class Dog < Animal
  def speak = "Woof"
end

Best practices

  • Start with the smallest working example, then adapt it to your project.
  • Use the language’s standard library and idioms before introducing extra dependencies.

Runtime & versions

Ruby interpreter. Feature availability depends on the language and runtime version used by your project; consult the official reference below.

Ruby documentation

Specifications & further reading