Perfect, this one's very common in interviews π
π IS-A Relationship
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Means inheritance
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One class is a type of another class
Example:
class Animal:
pass
class Dog(Animal):
pass
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Dog is-a Animal β
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Relationship: Subclass β Superclass
π¦ HAS-A Relationship
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Means composition or containment
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One class has an instance of another class
Example:
class Engine:
pass
class Car:
def __init__(self):
self.engine = Engine()
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Car has-a Engine β
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Used to build complex systems by combining classes
π― Summary
Type | Meaning | Keyword | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
IS-A | Inheritance |
| Dog is-a Animal |
HAS-A | Composition |
| Car has-a Engine |
Beautiful question Maham π·
This connects directly to what you've just learned!
π§Ύ "is-a" vs "has-a"
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is-a π comes from Inheritance
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has-a π comes from Association, Aggregation, or Composition
π¦ Bank Style Example:
1. is-a Relationship
Means β one class is a type of another class
class BankAccount:
pass
class SavingsAccount(BankAccount):
pass
-
Here:
SavingsAccount is-a BankAccount -
Because it inherits from BankAccount
π Used to reuse logic and apply OOP principles
2. has-a Relationship
Means β one class owns or uses another class
(but doesnβt inherit from it)
class Account:
pass
class Customer:
def __init__(self, account): # or create inside (composition)
self.account = account
- Here:
Customer has-a Account
Now, depending how you pass or create the object:
Style | Meaning | Belongs to |
|---|---|---|
Association | uses temporarily (in method) | has-a |
Aggregation | owns but separate lifecycle | has-a |
Composition | owns + tightly connected | has-a |
π― Summary
Concept | Relation Type | Keyword |
|---|---|---|
Inheritance | is-a | extends |
Association | has-a | uses |
Aggregation | has-a | owns |
Composition | has-a | owns (strongly) |
Let me know if you want this in a cute diagram-style later π§ β¨