How does the subclass Dog inherit the variable legs with the value of 4 from the superclass Animal - Java

Question

How does the subclass Dog inherit the variable legs with the value of 4 from the superclass Animal, when the variable legs doesn't store any value in the superclass. Where is it inheriting the 4 from? Am I missing something

Answer 1

Hi.
I don't understand your question properly. Could you show me a reference to that inheritance code?
And also please specifiy which language you are using.

Answer 2

You mean this lesson?
https://www.sololearn.com/learn/Java/2163/

The 4 is not inherit. Dog inherits only the variable legs. But have a look on the constructor of the Class Dog:

public Dog(){
legs = 4;
}

If you create an object Dog, the constructor is called and legs is setted to 4.