#618 – Use the base Keyword to Call A Method in the Base Class

If a derived class does not provide its own version of a method that it inherits from the base class, it can call the method in the base class directly, by name.

However, if the derived class replaces (using the new keyword) or overrides the base class method, it can still call the version of the method that exists in the base class, using the base keyword.

    public class Dog
    {
        public virtual void Bark()
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Dog barking: Woof");
        }
    }

    public class Terrier : Dog
    {
        public override void Bark()
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Terrier barking: Growf");
            base.Bark();   // Call Dog.Bark
        }
    }

Now when we call Bark on an instance of a Terrier, its version of Bark will call the version defined in Dog.

        static void Main()
        {
            Terrier jack = new Terrier();
            jack.Bark();
        }