Understanding Subtyping, Super Keyword, Method Overriding, and Dynamic Dispatch in Java

✅ Subtyping: There are two classes A and B. Here class B is inherited from class A. class A is called super type and class B is called sub type. As per subtyping rule wherever super type A is required you can replace with its sub type B. ✅Super Keyword: super is used to refer super class and parent class object. 1)super. : ▪️ super. is used to call super class variables/methods in subclass. 2)super() /super method: ▪️ super() is used to call super class constructor in sub class constructor. 👉 This should be first statement in constructor.This process is called constructor chaining. ✅ Method Overriding: Method overriding occurs when a subclass provides its own implementation of a method defined in the parent class. Why it's useful? ✔ Enhances or customizes existing functionality ✔ Enables runtime polymorphism 🔹 Same method name, same parameters, but defined differently in the subclass. ✅ Dynamic Method Dispatch: Dynamic method dispatch is the mechanism by which the overridden method is selected at runtime, not compile time. Thanks to our mentor Anand Kumar Buddarapu Sir for explaining these concepts clearly. #Java #OOPS #Polymorphism #Subtyping #MethodOverriding #DynamicDispatch #Superkeyword

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