Why do we need virtual functions in C++?

Question

I\'m learning C++ and I\'m just getting into virtual functions.

From what I\'ve read (in the book and online), virtual functions are functions in the base class that

Answer 1

Here is complete example that illustrates why virtual method is used.

#include 

using namespace std;

class Basic
{
    public:
    virtual void Test1()
    {
        cout << "Test1 from Basic." << endl;
    }
    virtual ~Basic(){};
};
class VariantA : public Basic
{
    public:
    void Test1()
    {
        cout << "Test1 from VariantA." << endl;
    }
};
class VariantB : public Basic
{
    public:
    void Test1()
    {
        cout << "Test1 from VariantB." << endl;
    }
};

int main()
{
    Basic *object;
    VariantA *vobjectA = new VariantA();
    VariantB *vobjectB = new VariantB();

    object=(Basic *) vobjectA;
    object->Test1();

    object=(Basic *) vobjectB;
    object->Test1();

    delete vobjectA;
    delete vobjectB;
    return 0;
}