7.1 - Rules of Overloading
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What is method overloading?
💡 Hint: Think of it as having multiple functions that perform similar tasks.
Can you overload a method by changing the return type only?
💡 Hint: Consider what parameters might change in those methods.
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What is required for method overloading to occur?
💡 Hint: Think about how methods can be distinguished.
True or False: You can have two methods with the same name only if they have different return types.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the definition of overloading.
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Construct a Java class that uses method overloading for various bank transaction types: deposit, withdrawal, and check balance.
💡 Hint: Think of the parameters representing different transaction types.
Design an overloaded method to format dates so that it can handle either a string or a timestamp.
💡 Hint: Consider how different data types can be processed or represented through the same function name.
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