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What is a sealed class?

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Quick Answer A sealed class cannot be inherited รขโ‚ฌโ€ no subclasses allowed. Use it to lock down your design and prevent misuse. The string class in .NET is sealed. It also lets the compiler optimize virtual method calls since no overrides are possible.

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A sealed class cannot be inherited.

It is used to prevent further extension of a class.

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