C++ Style: Prefixing virtual keyword to overridden methods

Question

I\'ve been having a discussion with my coworkers as to whether to prefix overridden methods with the virtual keyword, or only at the originating base class.

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Answer 1

I completely agree with your rationale. It's a good reminder that the method will have dynamic dispatch semantics when called. The "that method isn't virtual" argument that you co-worker is using is completely bogus. He's mixed up the concepts of virtual and pure-virtual.