List a few differences between overloading and overriding?

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Posted On: Nov 11, 2022

 

Few differences between overloading and overriding are as follows:

S. N.Method overloadingMethod overriding
(1)In this, methods must have the same name and different signatures.While in this, methods must have the same name and same signature.
(2)Method overloading is performed within the class.Method overriding occurs in two classes that have IS-A (inheritance) relationships.
(3)In case of method overloading, parameters must be different.In case of method overriding, parameters must be the same.
(4)Method overloading is an example of compile-time polymorphism.Method overriding is an example of run-time polymorphism.

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