What is the difference between “overloading” and “overridding”?

[jitterson]

What is the difference between “overloading” and “overridding”?

This one of my interview questions? I am expecting answers for interview not for assignment

any help?

[WolfPack]

What is the difference between “overloading” and “overridding”?

“overloading” is having the functions (methods) with thesame name but different signatures. You can find overloading in non object oriented languages like C too. Overloading acts on different data types in different ways.

“overriding” is having a methods with same name and same signature in a parent class and the child class. You cant find overloading in non-object oriented languages like C, because they dont have a class concept. Overriding acts on different object types in different ways.