PolymorphismThe word polymorphism is derived from
Greek word Poly which means many and morphos which means forms.
Polymorphism can be defined as the ability to use the same name for two or more related but technically different tasks.
Eg-woman plays role of daughter,sister,wife,mother etc.
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Overloading in C++What is overloading
– Overloading means assigning multiplemeanings to a function name or operatorsymbol– It allows multiple definitions of a function with the same name, but different signatures.
C++ supports– Function overloading– Operator overloading
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Why is Overloading Useful? Function overloading allows functions that
conceptually perform the same task on objects of different types to be given the
same name.
Operator overloading provides a convenient notation for manipulating user-defined
objects with conventional operators.
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Function Overloading Is the process of using the same name for
two or more functionsRequires each redefinition of a function to
use a different function signature that is: different types of parameters,or sequence of parameters, or number of parameters
Is used so that a programmer does not have to remember multiple function names
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Function OverloadingTwo or more functions can have the same
name but different parameters Example:
int max(int a, int b) {
if (a>= b)return a;
elsereturn b;
}
float max(float a, float b) {
if (a>= b)return a;
elsereturn b;
}
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Overloading Function Call Resolution
Overloaded function call resolution is done bycompiler during compilation– The function signature determines which definition is used
a Function signature consists of:– Parameter types and number of parameters supplied to a function
a Function return type is not part of function signatureand is not used in function call resolution
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void sum(int,int);
void sum(double,double);
void sum(char,char);
void main()
{
int a=10,b=20 ;
double c=7.52,d=8.14;
char e=‘a’ , f=‘b’ ;
sum(a,b); //calls sum(int x,int y)
sum(c,d); //calls sum (double x,double y)
sum(e,f); // calls sum(char x,char y)
}
void sum(int x,int y)
{
vout<<“\n sum of integers are”<<x+y;
}
void sum(double x,double y)
{
cout<<“\n sum of two floating no are”<<x+y;
}
void sum(char x,char y)
{
cout<<“\n sum of characters are”<<x+y;
}
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Void area(int)
Void area(int,int);
Void area(int,int,int);
Int main()
{
Int side=10,le=5,br=6,a=4,b=5,c=6;
Area(side);
Area(le,br);
Area(a,b,c);
Getch();
Return 0;
}
Void area(int x)
{ cout<<“area is”<<x*x;
}
Void area(int x,int y)
{cout<<“area of rectang;e”=<<x*y;
}
Void area(int x,int y,int z)
{cout<<“volume is”<<x*y*z;
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Function Selection Involves following Steps.
Compiler first tries to find the Exact match in which the type of argument are the same,and uses that func.
If an exact match is not found,the compiler user the integral promotions to the actual argument such as,char to int, float to double.
When either of them fails ,build in conversions are used(implicit conversion) to the actual arguments and then uses the function whose match is unique.but if there are multiple matches,then compiler will generate an error message.
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For ex: long square(long n)long square(double x)Now a func. call such as square(10)
will cause an error because int argument can be converted into long also and double also.so it will show ambiguity.
User defined conversion are followed if all the conversion are failed.
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Scope
The scope of a variable is the portion of a program where the variable has meaning (where it exists).
A global variable has global (unlimited) scope.
A local variable’s scope is restricted to the function that declares the variable.
A block variable’s scope is restricted to the block in which the variable is declared.
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Understanding ScopeSome variables can be accessed
throughout an entire program, while others can be accessed only in a limited part of the program
The scope of a variable defines where it can be accessed in a program
To adequately understand scope, you must be able to distinguish between local and global variables
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Local variablesParameters and variables declared inside
the definition of a function are local.They only exist inside the function body.Once the function returns, the variables no
longer exist!That’s fine! We don’t need them anymore!
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Block VariablesYou can also declare variables that exist
only within the body of a compound statement (a block):
{int foo;
……
}
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Global variablesYou can declare variables outside of any
function definition – these variables are global variables.
Any function can access/change global variables.
Example: flag that indicates whether debugging information should be printed.
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Distinguishing Between Local and Global Variables
Celebrity names are global because they are known to people everywhere and always refer to those same celebrities
Global variables are those that are known to all functions in a program
Some named objects in your life are localYou might have a local co-worker whose name
takes precedence over, or overrides, a global one
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A note about Global vs. File scope
A variable declared outside of a function is available everywhere, but only the functions that follow it in the file know about it.
The book talks about file scope, I’m calling it global scope.
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