Module 10 : OOP - Polymorphism
After completing this module, students are expected to:
- Understand the concept of polymorphism in OOP
- Implement compile-time polymorphism (function and operator overloading)
- Implement runtime polymorphism (virtual functions)
- Use abstract classes and pure virtual functions
- Apply polymorphism for flexible and maintainable code
1. Basic Concepts of Polymorphism
1.1 What is Polymorphism? Polymorphism means "many forms" - the ability of objects to take on mul...
2. Compile-Time Polymorphism
2.1 Function Overloading Definition: Multiple functions with the same name but different paramete...
3. Runtime Polymorphism
3.1 Virtual Functions Definition: Functions that can be overridden in derived classes and are res...
4. Practical Applications
4.1 Complete Example: Drawing Application #include <iostream> #include <vector> #include <string>...