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Java - extends Keyword
Java extends is the keyword used to inherit the properties of a class. Following is the syntax of extends keyword.
Syntax
class Super { ..... ..... } class Sub extends Super { ..... ..... }
Sample Code
Following is an example demonstrating Java inheritance. In this example, you can observe two classes namely Calculation and My_Calculation.
Using extends keyword, the My_Calculation inherits the methods addition() and Subtraction() of Calculation class.
Copy and paste the following program in a file with name My_Calculation.java
Example
class Calculation { int z; public void addition(int x, int y) { z = x + y; System.out.println("The sum of the given numbers:"+z); } public void Subtraction(int x, int y) { z = x - y; System.out.println("The difference between the given numbers:"+z); } } public class My_Calculation extends Calculation { public void multiplication(int x, int y) { z = x * y; System.out.println("The product of the given numbers:"+z); } public static void main(String args[]) { int a = 20, b = 10; My_Calculation demo = new My_Calculation(); demo.addition(a, b); demo.Subtraction(a, b); demo.multiplication(a, b); } }
Output
Compile and execute the above code as shown below.
javac My_Calculation.java java My_Calculation
After executing the program, it will produce the following result −
The sum of the given numbers:30 The difference between the given numbers:10 The product of the given numbers:200
In the given program, when an object to My_Calculation class is created, a copy of the contents of the superclass is made within it. That is why, using the object of the subclass you can access the members of a superclass.

The Superclass reference variable can hold the subclass object, but using that variable you can access only the members of the superclass, so to access the members of both classes it is recommended to always create reference variable to the subclass.
If you consider the above program, you can instantiate the class as given below. But using the superclass reference variable ( cal in this case) you cannot call the method multiplication(), which belongs to the subclass My_Calculation.
Calculation demo = new My_Calculation(); demo.addition(a, b); demo.Subtraction(a, b);
Following is the example showcasing the same concept.
Example
class Calculation { int z; public void addition(int x, int y) { z = x + y; System.out.println("The sum of the given numbers:"+z); } public void Subtraction(int x, int y) { z = x - y; System.out.println("The difference between the given numbers:"+z); } } public class My_Calculation extends Calculation { public void multiplication(int x, int y) { z = x * y; System.out.println("The product of the given numbers:"+z); } public static void main(String args[]) { int a = 20, b = 10; Calculation demo = new My_Calculation(); demo.addition(a, b); demo.Subtraction(a, b); } }
Output
Compile and execute the above code as shown below.
javac My_Calculation.java java My_Calculation
After executing the program, it will produce the following result −
The sum of the given numbers:30 The difference between the given numbers:10
Note − A subclass inherits all the members (fields, methods, and nested classes) from its superclass. Constructors are not members, so they are not inherited by subclasses, but the constructor of the superclass can be invoked from the subclass.