Late Binding in C++
In C++, late binding (also called "dynamic binding") is normally made happen by prepending the virtual keyword to a method. C++ will then create a so-called virtual table, which is a look-up table for functions that from now on will always be consulted on each function call. You may find further information about this type of late binding under the related article of Dynamic dispatch; however, it must be noted that even in textbooks the "late binding" term is used in favor of "dynamic dispatch".
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