nEven when members are hidden, they can still be used.
nIf they are public or protected, they can be accessed from within a derived class member function by using the class name and the scope resolution operator.
n
base_class_name::function_name()
nThis gives us a means to reuse base class functionality in the implementation of our derived classes.
nIf the hidden members are
public, they can be accessed from
within a client application by saying object.base_class_name::function_nme()