Overloading

Definition

Overloading refers to defining multiple methods with the same name but different parameters within a single class. The methods must have different parameter lists or different types of parameters.

Related terms

Method Signature: Similar to overriding, method signature is important in overloading as well. It includes the method name and parameter list, which must be unique for each overloaded method.

Compile-time Polymorphism: Overloading is an example of compile-time polymorphism because the decision on which overloaded method to call is made by the compiler at compile time.

Default Arguments: In some programming languages, default arguments allow you to specify default values for parameters in case they are not provided when calling an overloaded method.