What are the differences between overloading and overriding in Python?

What are the differences between overloading and overriding in Python?

Overloading allows multiple methods with the same name but different parameters, while overriding replaces a method in a subclass.

Can you give me an example of method overloading in Python?

Sure! In Python, you can use default arguments to achieve overloading. For instance:

class Math:
    def add(self, a, b=0):
        return a + b

Here, add can take one or two arguments.

What about method overriding? Can you show me that?

Absolutely! Here's an example of overriding:

class Animal:
    def sound(self):
        return "Some sound"

class Dog(Animal):
    def sound(self):
        return "Bark"

In this case, Dog overrides the sound method of Animal.

Are there any limitations to overloading in Python?

Yes, Python does not support traditional overloading like some other languages. You can only achieve it through default parameters or variable-length arguments.