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method name overloading
(method overloading)

subject fact

method name overloading has definition A mechanism that allows several methods to have the same name as long as they have different method signatures added by: DS, reference: Source 2, 2001-10-19 11:37:24.0
does not consider the return type when differentiating between overloaded methods added by: JK, source: Teach Yourself Java 2 in 21 Days, 2001-10-19 11:37:24.0
has example
// Two methods have the same name and the same number of parameters
// but different parameter types
public String eats(Cat aCat) {
return "mice";
}

public String eats(Dog aDog) {
return "bones";
}
added by: JK, 2001-10-19 11:37:24.0
is a subtopic of Methods
is a kind of mechanism
makes it possible for methods to behave differently depending on the arguments they receive added by: JK, source: Teach Yourself Java 2 in 21 Days, 2001-10-19 11:37:24.0
is a synonym of method overloading


method name overloading (method overloading)
subject			fact

method name overloading	has definition A mechanism that allows several methods to have the same name as long as they have different method signatures
	does not consider the return type when differentiating between overloaded methods
	has example // Two methods have the same name and the same number of parameters // but different parameter types public String eats(Cat aCat) { return "mice"; } public String eats(Dog aDog) { return "bones"; }
	is a subtopic of Methods
	is a kind of mechanism
	makes it possible for methods to behave differently depending on the arguments they receive
	is a synonym of method overloading