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What is the difference between overloading and overriding in C#?

Mid C#
Quick Answer Overloading: same method name, different parameters รขโ‚ฌโ€ resolved at compile time based on argument types. Overriding: derived class replaces a virtual base method รขโ‚ฌโ€ resolved at runtime based on the actual object type. Overloading is a compile-time feature; overriding is a runtime one.

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Overloading: Same method name, different parameters; resolved at compile time.

Overriding: Derived class redefines base class virtual methods; resolved at runtime.

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