Difference between overloading and overriding

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Overloading is when multiple methods have the same name but different parameters. Overriding is when a subclass provides a different implementation of a method inherited from its superclass.

Overloading is compile-time polymorphism, while overriding is runtime polymorphism.
Overloading allows a class to have multiple methods with the same name but different parameters.
Overriding is used to provide a different implementation of a method in a subclass.
Overloading is determined at compile-time based on the method signature, while overriding is determined at runtime based on the actual object type.
Overloading is achieved within the same class, while overriding occurs between a superclass and its subclass.

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Overloading and Overriding both are OOP concepts under polymorphism.

having Same name as parent class is called method Overriding.

and Same name with different parameters is called method Overloading.

Difference between overloading and overriding

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