What is the difference between the template method and the strategy patterns?

Question

Can someone please explain to me what is the difference between the template method pattern and the strategy pattern is?

As far as I can tell they are 99% the same -

Answer 1

Template Method:

1. It's based on inheritance
2. Defines skeleton of algorithm which can't be changed by sub classes. Only certain operations can be overridden in sub classes
3. Parent class completely controls the algorithm and differs only certain steps to concrete classes
4. Binding is done at compile time

Template_method structure:

Strategy:

1. It's based on delegation/composition
2. It changes guts of the object by modifying method behaviour
3. It's used to switch between family of algorithms
4. It changes the behaviour of the object at run time by completely replacing one algorithm with other algorithm at run time
5. Binding is done at run time

Strategy structure:

Have a look at Template method and Strategy articles for better understanding.

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