What is inheritance, and can you explain it?

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Inheritance is a mechanism in object-oriented programming where a new class is created by inheriting properties of an existing class.

Inheritance allows for code reuse and promotes code organization.
The existing class is called the superclass or parent class, while the new class is called the subclass or child class.
The subclass inherits all the properties and methods of the superclass, and can also add its own unique properties and methods.
For example, a subclass 'Car' can inherit properties and methods from a superclass 'Vehicle', and add its own properties like 'number of doors' and methods like 'start engine'.

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