What is the difference between constructor overloading and constructor overriding?

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Constructor overloading is having multiple constructors in a class with different parameters, while constructor overriding is redefining a superclass constructor in a subclass.

Constructor overloading allows a class to have multiple constructors with different parameters.
Constructor overriding involves redefining a superclass constructor in a subclass with the same name and parameters.
In constructor overloading, the constructors must have different parameter lists, while in constructor overriding, the subclass constructor must call the superclass constructor explicitly.
Example of constructor overloading: class MyClass { public MyClass() {} public MyClass(int num) {} }
Example of constructor overriding: class SubClass extends SuperClass { public SubClass() { super(); } }

What is the difference between constructor overloading and constructor overriding?

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