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What is the difference between early binding and late binding?

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Quick Answer Early binding resolves method calls at compile time รขโ‚ฌโ€ the compiler knows exactly which method to call, fast and type-safe. Late binding resolves at runtime รขโ‚ฌโ€ used with dynamic, reflection, or virtual dispatch. Late binding is flexible but slower and can fail at runtime.

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Early binding: Type information is known at compile time.

Late binding: Type information is resolved at runtime.

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