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Polymorphism

Polymorphism

Feb 10, 20261 min read

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Polymorphism

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The ability to treat different types uniformly through a common interface. Polymorphism takes several forms: subtype polymorphism via inheritance, parametric polymorphism via generics, and ad-hoc polymorphism via method overloading.

Key Properties

  • Subtype Polymorphism
  • Parametric Polymorphism
  • Ad-hoc Polymorphism

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  • Polymorphism
  • Key Properties

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  • Software Engineering - Map of Content
  • Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
  • Ad-hoc Polymorphism
  • Parametric Polymorphism
  • Subtype Polymorphism
  • Core OOP Concepts
  • Inheritance (OOP)
  • Liskov Substitution Principle
  • Open-Closed Principle
  • Compile-Time Polymorphism
  • Duck Typing
  • Runtime Polymorphism

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