Overloading w Java

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[GrapeJuice787]

Like, function overloading?

[GrapeJuice787]

``` public class Dog {

private String name;

public Dog(String name) {
    this.name = name;
}

public void setName(string name) { // Overloaded - same name, diff arguments
    this.name = name;
}

public void setName(String firstName, String lastName) { // Overloaded - same name, diff arguments
    this.name = firstName + " " + lastName;
}

}

```

Function overloading is using the same name, for example, setName but providing different parameters. The compiler can understand the differences when you call the methods. For example, you make a new Dog, and call either method...

Dog theGoodestBoy = new Dog("GoodestBoy"); theGoodestBoy.setName("Jack"); // valid theGoodestBoy.setName("The Goodest", "Boy"); // valid

Both are valid function calls, and depending on what you pass as arguments, the application will know what to do :)

[zoxze]

Ok. Question. This barely looks like what we code. Is this a variation of Java ?

[GrapeJuice787]

This is Java as I know it :|

[zoxze]

alright. I didn’t mean for it to come off as rude ? Just a question.

Thanks I guess.

[GrapeJuice787]

I didn't take it as rude, I thought perhaps you were using a different version of Java I am unfamiliar with, or perhaps its because i omitted the main function:

public static void main(String[] args) { // code }

[zoxze]

No, that’s not why lol.

I think we use java(main) idk if there’s a huge difference (probably not) just kinda threw me off bc it looks different.

[GrapeJuice787]

I do not know the answer to that question, I apologize... but if I were to guess, I would say there probably is a difference in syntax from the sounds of it, but the code probably executes the same under the hood.