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REVISION ON OOP

polymorphism is a fundamental concept in object-oriented


programming (OOP) that allows objects of different classes to be
treated as objects of a common superclass. There are several types
of polymorphism. Here are three common ones:

1. Compile-time Polymorphism (Static Binding or Early


Binding):

 Compile-time polymorphism is achieved through method


overloading and operator overloading.

 Method Overloading: It allows a class to have multiple methods


with the same name but with different parameters. } }

 Operator Overloading: It involves defining operators for user-


defined data types. This is not supported in languages like Java, but
is in languages like C++.

2. Run-time Polymorphism (Dynamic Binding or Late Binding):

 Run-time polymorphism is achieved through method overriding, also


known as dynamic polymorphism.

 Method Overriding: It occurs when a subclass provides a specific


implementation of a method that is already provided by one of its
parent classes.

 Virtual Functions in C++: In C++, you use virtual functions to


achieve run-time polymorphism.

3. Parametric Polymorphism (Generic Programming):


 Parametric polymorphism allows a function or a data type to handle
values uniformly across a range of types.

 Generics in Java and C#: Allows types to be parameterized.

 Templates in C++: It's similar to generics in Java and C# but more


powerful due to C++'s template metaprogramming capabilities.

 Each type of polymorphism has its own use cases and advantages,
and understanding them is crucial for designing flexible and
reusable object-oriented systems.

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