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+class Animal {
+
+  // field and method of the parent class
+  String name;
+  public void eat() {
+    System.out.println("I can eat");
+  }
+}
+
+// inherit from Animal
+class Dog extends Animal {
+
+  // new method in subclass
+  public void display() {
+    System.out.println("My name is " + name);
+  }
+}
+
+class Main {
+  public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+    // create an object of the subclass
+    Dog labrador = new Dog();
+
+    // access field of superclass
+    labrador.name = "Rohu";
+    labrador.display();
+
+    // call method of superclass
+    // using object of subclass
+    labrador.eat();
+
+  }
+}