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Java Overriding Overloading Extending Explanation

The document explains Java concepts of method overriding, overloading, and extending with examples. Overriding occurs when a subclass redefines a superclass method, while overloading involves the same method name with different parameters. The provided code demonstrates these concepts through a class hierarchy of Animal, Dog, and Puppy.

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Java Overriding Overloading Extending Explanation

The document explains Java concepts of method overriding, overloading, and extending with examples. Overriding occurs when a subclass redefines a superclass method, while overloading involves the same method name with different parameters. The provided code demonstrates these concepts through a class hierarchy of Animal, Dog, and Puppy.

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Java Overriding, Overloading, Extending - Example and Explanation

Overriding:

- Subclass redefines a method of superclass.

- Example: Puppy overrides eat() of Animal.

Overloading:

- Same method name, different parameter list.

- Example: Puppy defines eat(String food).

Extending:

- Subclass inherits methods/fields of superclass using 'extends'.

Code Example:

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class Animal {

void eat() { [Link]("The animal eats food"); }

class Dog extends Animal {

void bark() { [Link]("Dog barks"); }

class Puppy extends Dog {

void eat() { [Link]("I am a puppy"); } // overriding


void eat(String food) { [Link]("Puppy eats " + food); } // overloading

public class classlass {

public static void main(String[] args) {

Animal a = new Puppy();

[Link](); // overridden method: I am a puppy

Puppy p = new Puppy();

[Link](); // I am a puppy

[Link]("biscuits"); // overloading: Puppy eats biscuits

[Link](); // inherited from Dog: Dog barks

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