Chapter 6: Polymorphism in Object Oriented Programming
Chapter 6: Polymorphism Abstract : Polymorphism, derived from the Greek words "poly" (many) and "morph" (form), describes the ability of objects of different classes to respond to the same method call in their own specific ways. It enables a single interface to represent different underlying forms, making code more flexible and reusable. Polymorphism is achieved through function overloading and method overriding, and it relies on dynamic dispatch to determine the appropriate method implementation at runtime. Function Overloading Function overloading, also known as compile-time polymorphism or static binding, allows multiple methods within the same class to share the same name but differ in their parameter lists (number, types, or order of parameters). The compiler determines which overloaded method to call based on the arguments provided during the method call. Java class Calculator { int add ( int a , int b ) { return a + b ; } ...