Method Overloading vs Method Over riding

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

Method overloading is resolved at compile time based on the method signature.
Method overriding is resolved at runtime based on the object type.
Method overloading is used to provide different implementations of the same method with different parameters.
Method overriding is used to provide a specific implementation of a method in a subclass that is already provided by its superclass.
Example of method overloading: void print(int a) and void print(int a, int b)
Example of method overriding: superclass method - void display() and subclass method - void display()

Method Overloading vs Method Over riding

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