What is polymorphic method in java?

Question

In the context of Java, please explain what a \"polymorphic method\" is.

Answer 1

Polymorphism is a process of representing 'one form in many forms'.

It is not a programming concept but it is one of the principle.

Example 1 :

class A
{
 void print(double d)
 {
  System.out.println("Inside Double");
 }
 void print(float f)
 {
  System.out.println("Inside Float");
 }
}
class B
{
 public static void main(String [ ] args)
 {
  A obj1 = new A();
  obj1.print(10.0);
 }
}


Output :

//save as : B.java
//compile as :javac B.java
//run as : java B

Inside Double

______________________


Example 2 :

class A
{
 void print(double d)
 {
  System.out.println("Inside Double");
 }
 void print(float f)
 {
  System.out.println("Inside Float");
 }
}
class B
{
 public static void main(String [ ] args)
 {
  A obj1 = new A();
  obj1.print(10.0f);
 }
}


Output :

//save as : B.java
//compile as :javac B.java
//run as : java B

Inside Float

_______________________

Example 3 :

class A
{
 void print(double d)
 {
  System.out.println("Inside Double");
 }
 void print(float f)
 {
  System.out.println("Inside Float");
 }
}
class B
{
 public static void main(String [ ] args)
 {
  A obj1 = new A();
  obj1.print(10);
 }
}


Output :

//save as : B.java
//compile as :javac B.java
//run as : java B

Inside Float

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