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In c++ how are protected members of a base class accessed in derived class when inherited privately ?

A. Privately

B. Publicly

C. Protectedly

D. Not Inherited

Answer : A. Privately

Explanation:

  • Derived classes can access protected and public members of it’s base class, and the derived class can not access the private members of it’s base class.
  • The private members are inherited for the following reason :
    • The base class can define a protected or public function that modifies the base class’s private member.
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