What are the different types of polymorphism in programming?

What are the different types of polymorphism in programming?

Polymorphism in programming allows objects to be treated as instances of their parent class. There are two main types: compile-time (or static) polymorphism and runtime (or dynamic) polymorphism.

Can you explain compile-time polymorphism?

Sure! Compile-time polymorphism is achieved through method overloading and operator overloading. It allows the same method to perform different tasks based on the parameters passed.

And what about runtime polymorphism?

Runtime polymorphism is achieved through method overriding. It allows a subclass to provide a specific implementation of a method that is already defined in its superclass.

Can you give an example of each type?

Of course! For compile-time, consider a function that adds two integers or two floats. For runtime, think of a base class 'Animal' with a method 'sound', and subclasses 'Dog' and 'Cat' that override this method to provide their specific sounds.