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Jiten Mistry
4,698 PointsDifference between method overriding and polymorphism?
I am getting confused between the too could someone please help me distinguish between the two.
2 Answers

Craig Dennis
Treehouse TeacherPolymorphism is achieved often by using method overriding. Is there a reason you are trying to contrast them?

Jenna McCarter
4,391 PointsPolymorphism is having multiple method names in a hierarchy and overriding is a form of polymorphism, which is a class has the same method as its parent’s class, the derived class overrides (redefines) the method.
Jiten Mistry
4,698 PointsJiten Mistry
4,698 PointsHi Craig, So if I was asked how to define both method overriding and polymorphism ? How would I go about this?