Can you describe “method overloading” versus “method overriding”? Does it happen at compile time or runtime?

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Method overloading is when multiple methods have the same name but different parameters. Method overriding is when a subclass provides a different implementation of a method from its superclass.

Method overloading allows a class to have multiple methods with the same name but different parameters.
Method overriding occurs when a subclass provides a different implementation of a method that is already defined in its superclass.
Method overloading is resolved at compile time based on the method signature.
Method overriding is resolved at runtime based on the actual object type.
Method overloading is achieved within the same class or in a subclass.
Method overriding occurs between a superclass and its subclass.

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Overloading takes place at compile n overriding at runtime

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Overloading happens at compile time while Overriding happens at runtime,The binding of overloaded method call to its definition has happens at compile time however binding of overridden method call to its definition happens at runtime. private and final methods can be overloaded but they cannot be overridden.

Can you describe “method overloading” versus “method overriding”? Does it happen at compile time or runtime?

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