Method Overloading

This lesson discusses method overloading and uses examples to explain the concept in detail

Definition

When multiple methods with the same name are declared with different parameters, it is referred to as method overloading.

Method overloading typically represents functions that are identical in their purpose but are written to accept different data types as their parameters.

Factors Affecting Method Overloading

  • Number of Arguments
  • Type of arguments
  • Return Type

Consider a method named Area that will perform calculation functions, which will accept various arguments and return the result.

Example

Here’s an example showing the concept of method overloading.

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