Q - Overloading is a way of using the same method name for multiple methods as long as the number / types of arguments are different. Why is overloading useful? Give an example (other than the one in the lecture notes or book) of how this could be used.
A - Overloading is useful by simply keeping method names simple with less confusion. There is no need for crazy titles with certain capitalized letters and so on. You can use the same name, but use different parameters.
i.e. Overloaded Constructor ( Hopefully this example is correct)
public void setCat(String name, int age, double weight)
{
this.name = name;
this.age = age;
this.weight = weight;
}
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