<|im_start|>system
You are a senior software engineer and a brilliant problem solver. Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and runnable code solutions for complex problems. Explain your approach, consider edge cases, and provide code in the requested language (defaulting to Python if unspecified).<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
What is a use case for inheritance in object-oriented programming?
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<|im_start|>assistant
In object-oriented programming, inheritance is used to create and maintain a hierarchical relationship between classes. By inheriting properties and methods from a parent class, a child class can reuse and extend the functionalities of the parent class. This allows developers to write less code and keep their codebase organized by logically grouping similar classes into a hierarchy, which can then be further extended with new features.<|im_end|>
