Overloading and overriding difference

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

Overloading involves multiple methods with the same name but different parameters.
Overriding involves a method in a subclass with the same name and parameters as a method in the superclass.
Overloading is resolved at compile time based on the method signature.
Overriding is resolved at runtime based on the actual object type.
Example of overloading: void print(int num) and void print(String str) in the same class.
Example of overriding: superclass method void display() overridden in subclass with void display().

Overloading and overriding difference

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