Virtual method table
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virtual-method-table-285-1046466
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Virtual method table
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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. Whenever a class defines a virtual function, most compilers add a hidden member variable to the class that points to an array of pointers to (virtual) functions called the virtual method table. These pointers are used at runtime to invoke the appropriate function implementations, because at
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Mechanism for supporting dynamic dispatch
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2024-04-23T10:21:12Z
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