difference between method overloading and overriding?

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Method overloading is having multiple methods with the same name but different parameters. Method overriding is having a method in a subclass with the same name and parameters as in the superclass.

Method overloading is compile-time polymorphism while method overriding is runtime polymorphism.
Method overloading is used to provide different ways of calling the same method with different parameters.
Method overriding is used to provide a specific implementation of a method that is already provided by its superclass.
Method overloading is achieved within the same class while method overriding is achieved in different classes.
Example of method overloading: public void sum(int a, int b) and public void sum(int a, int b, int c)
Example of method overriding: public class Animal { public void sound() { System.out.println('Animal is making a sound'); } } public class Dog extends Animal { public void sound() { System.out.println('Dog is barking'); } }

difference between method overloading and overriding?

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