Difference between new and override

Question

Wondering what the difference is between the following:

Case 1: Base Class

public void DoIt();

Case 1: Inherited class

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Answer 1

The functional difference will not be show in these tests:

BaseClass bc = new BaseClass();

bc.DoIt();

DerivedClass dc = new DerivedClass();

dc.ShowIt();

In this exmample, the Doit that is called is the one you expect to be called.

In order to see the difference you have to do this:

BaseClass obj = new DerivedClass();

obj.DoIt();

You will see if you run that test that in the case 1 (as you defined it), the DoIt() in BaseClass is called, in case 2 (as you defined it), the DoIt() in DerivedClass is called.