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Difference between method

overloading and method
overriding in java

There are many differences between method

overloading and method overriding in java.
A list of differences between method
overloading and method overriding are given
below:

No. Method Method

Overloading Overriding

1) Method Method
overloading is used overriding is
to increase the used to provide
readability of the the specific
program. implementation
of the method
that is already
provided by its
super class.

2) Method Method
overloading is overriding
performed within occurs in two
class. classes that
have IS-A
(inheritance)
relationship.

3) In case of method In case of

overloading, method
parameter must be overriding,
different. parameter
must be same.

4) Method Method
overloading is the overriding is
example of the example of
compile time run time
polymorphism. polymorphism.

5) In java, method Return type

overloading can't must be same
be performed by or covariant in
changing return method
type of the method overriding.
only. Return type
can be same or
different in method
overloading. But
you must have to
change the
parameter.

Java Method Overloading

example

1. class OverloadingExample{

2. static int add(int a,int b){return a+b;}

3. static int add(int a,int b,int c){return a+b+c;}

4. }

Java Method Overriding

example
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1. class Animal{

2. void eat(){System.out.println("eating...");}

3. }

4. class Dog extends Animal{

5. void eat()

{System.out.println("eating bread...");}

6. }

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