What are the different types of polymorphism in programming?

What are the different types of polymorphism in programming?

Polymorphism in programming allows methods to do different things based on the object it is acting upon. There are mainly two 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 multiple methods with the same name but different parameters to exist.

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 class with multiple 'add' methods that take different types of parameters. For runtime, think of a base class 'Animal' with a method 'sound', and subclasses like 'Dog' and 'Cat' that override it to provide their specific sounds.