I want to know : Do the copy assignment operator and copy constructor in derived class will automatically invoke the corresponding functions in base class? that to say: class A have a copy constructor and a copy assignment funciton. And class B is derived from class A, and also define a copy constructor and a copy assignment funciton. class A { //... public: A:A(const A& rhs); A& operator=(const A& obj); }; class B:public A { public: B:B(const B& rhs); B& operator=(const B& obj); }; When I call the B:B or B& operator= function, will the compiler invoke the A:A or A& operator= function automatically? Or I need explicit invoke the A:A or A& operator= in B:B or B& operator=? Thanks!