c# virtual method inside parent class calls another virtual method which is overridden in child class

Question

Lets say I have a c# class A which inherits from class B which in turn inherits from class C.

Class A : Class B
{}

Class B : Class C
{
    override OnIntialise()
    {
    do something else...
    }
}

Class C
{
    virtual Initialise()
    {
        OnIntialise();
    }
    virtual OnInitialise()
    {
        do something...
    }
}

Now when I call a.Initialise(), the program will call the method Initialise() defined inside Class C. Inside Initialise(), will the method OnIntialise() defined in Class C or Class B be invoked?

_"will the method OnIntialise() defined in Class C or Class B be invoked?"_ -- what happened when you tried it? What didn't you understand about your _observed result_? Why are you asking the entire Stack Overflow community to weigh in on something you could easily just test yourself? — Peter Duniho, Jan 03 '18 at 06:00

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 03 '18 at 04:27

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Initialise method of class B will be called in this case as it is being overridden in the child class i.e. class B. Had this method been overridden in class A then method in class A would have got called.

answered Jan 03 '18 at 04:27

Yogi

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what if inside the Initialise() method of Class C is this.OnInitialise() ? – David Jan 03 '18 at 05:38
It would be same. You can see the flow by putting breakpoints in you code though. – Yogi Jan 03 '18 at 06:42

c# virtual method inside parent class calls another virtual method which is overridden in child class

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