Method overloading vs Methodoverriding

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Method overloading is having multiple methods with the same name but different parameters. Method overriding is having a method in child class with the same name and signature as in parent class.

Method overloading is compile-time polymorphism
Method overriding is run-time polymorphism
Method overloading is used to provide different ways of calling the same method
Method overriding is used to provide a specific implementation of a method in a child class
Method overloading can have different return types, but method overriding must have the same return type
Example of method overloading: public void print(int num), public void print(String str)
Example of method overriding: public void run() in parent class and public void run() in child class

Method overloading vs Methodoverriding

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