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Virtual method table

In computer programming, a virtual method table (VMT), virtual function table, virtual call table, dispatch table, vtable, or vftable is a mechanism used in a programming language to support dynamic dispatch (or run-time method binding).

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Virtual method table

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related to Comparison with alternatives · 5
Virtual method table → CLOS, Dylan, However, Julia, The
related to Implementation · 5
Virtual method table → An, Method, Objects, The, Thus
related to Multiple inheritance and thunks · 4
Virtual method table → Consider, The, There, This
related to Multiple inheritance · 3
Virtual method table → In, The, This
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Virtual method table → same for all objects belonging to the same class
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Virtual method table → Base1vpointer

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