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What is the difference between overloading and overriding

Answered by Scott on 2005-05-12 09:44:53: Overloading: The same method name with a different signature (generally input argument list) written in the same class.

Overriding: The identical method signature from a parent (super) class written in a subclass and modification of the method body occurs.

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Last Update: November 26, 2005

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May 12, 2005 09:44:53

Scott

RE: What is the difference between overloading and overriding

Overloading: The same method name with a different signature (generally input argument list) written in the same class.

Overriding: The identical method signature from a parent (super) class written in a subclass and modification of the method body occurs.

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November 03, 2005 06:26:39

Rajesh Sakhamuri

RE: What is the difference between overloading and ove...

OVERLOADING:passing the same metohd name with different arguments,this can be written with in the class.EX:Static binding.

OVERRIDDING:passing same method name,with the same signatures in the child class also.this is relation with the parent & child class.EX:Dynamic binding.By Rajesh

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November 26, 2005 10:09:05

M.Rajarajeswari

RE: What is the difference between overloading and ove...

Overloading:Methods or functions having same method or function name but have different no. of arguements or different types of arguements.

Overriding: Method or functions having same method r function name,type and no. of arguments are also same.

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