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Expand Up @@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ The `assert()` will be removed in release builds which will prevent the `set_val
So while the second version is uglier, the first version is simply not correct.


## Properly Utilize 'override' and 'final'
## Properly Utilize `override` and `final`

These keywords make it clear to other developers how virtual functions are being utilized, can catch potential errors if the signature of a virtual function changes, and can possibly [hint to the compiler](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7538820/how-does-the-compiler-benefit-from-cs-new-final-keyword) of optimizations that can be performed.