Virtual Function is declared with keyword 'virtual' at the declaration. Ex : virtual return_type function_name(function arguments); Pure-virtual functions need not be implemented in the base class, ...

Embedded C developers shy away from C++ out of concern for performance. The class construct is one of their main concerns. My previous article Code Craft – Embedding C++: Classes explored whether ...

My memory on this is a little sketchy, but I think that when you make a call on a virtual function, the virtual function table must be consulted before method invocation, whereas non-virtual functions ...

Component::set_owner_object() is another virtual function (second bullet dodged), and it calls other virtual functions, including, for example, Component::onDetach(). virtual void onDetach(SceneObject ...