Answer
The base keyword accesses parent class members from derived classes.
It is used to call parent constructors or access overridden members.
Quick Answer
The base keyword accesses parent class members from within a derived class. Use it to call parent constructors (base(params)) or invoke the parent version of an overridden method (base.MethodName()). It is the only way to explicitly call a method you have overridden.
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