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MIT11053- Polymorphism

MIT11053 Fundamentals of Programming 1


BY:
M.I. Fathima Nihla
Lecturer (Prob.)
Department of Management & IT
Department of MIT | SEUSL 18-Jan-24
Polymorphism
▪ In Java, polymorphism refers to a job that executes a single
operation in various ways.

▪ When there is inheritance, or when there are numerous classes


that are connected to one another, polymorphism develops.

▪ Java has a powerful inheritance capability. Java inheritance


enables a class to inherit the characteristics and features of
another class. Java's polymorphism enables us to exploit these
inherited features for a variety of purposes.
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Example

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Why Use Polymorphism?
▪ Java's polymorphism makes it easy to create methods that
can correctly handle a wide variety of functions with the
same name.

▪ We can use polymorphism to improve the consistency of our


code.

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Advantages of Polymorphism
▪ It allows the code to be reused. Classes that have been created, tested, and
implemented can be used repeatedly. Additionally, it saves the coder the
time. Additionally, the code can be modified without changing the original
code.

▪ Multiple data values can be kept in a single variable. You can change the
value of a variable in a subclass that you inherit from without altering the
value of that variable in the superclass or any other subclasses.

▪ It is simpler for the programmer to debug the code when there are fewer
lines of code.
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How to Achieve Polymorphism
in Java
▪ Method Overloading

▪ Method Overriding

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Polymorphism Using Method
Overriding
▪ If the same method is present in both the superclass and
the subclass during inheritance in Java. Then, the method in
the superclass is then replaced by the subclass's version. It's
known as method overriding.

▪ In this scenario, one operation will be carried out in the


superclass and another in the subclass by the same method.

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Example

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Polymorphism Using Method
Overloading
Recall what we have studied under
‘METHOD OVERLOADING’!!!

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Example

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Difference Between
Overloading and Overriding
Method Overloading Method Overriding

• When multiple methods with the same • When a method from the super class is
name but varying implementations are redefined in the sub-class, this is
present in the same class, this is known as method overriding. The
known as method overloading. method's signature stays the same in
this situation.

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END OF LECTURE

Thank You!!

Department of MIT | SEUSL 18-Jan-24

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