Method overloading: When a method in a class having the same method name with different arguments is said to be method overloading.

Method overriding : When a method in a class having the same method name with same arguments is said to be method overriding.

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Difference between overloading and overriding

a) In overloading, there is a relationship between methods available in the same class whereas in overriding, there is relationship between a superclass method and subclass method.

b) Overloading does not block inheritance from the superclass whereas overriding blocks inheritance from the superclass.

c) In overloading, separate methods share the same name whereas in overriding,subclass method replaces the superclass.

d) Overloading must have different method signatures whereas overriding must have same signature.

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