I know what overriding is in C++. But, is there overwriting? If so, what does it mean?
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I know what overriding is in C++. But, is there overwriting? If so, what does it mean?
Thanks.
In C++ terminology, you have overriding (relating to virtual methods in a class hierarchy) and overloading (related to a function having the same name but taking different parameters). You also have hiding of names (via explicit declaration of the same name in a nested declarative region or scope).
The C++ standard does not use the term “overwrite” except in its canonical English form (that is, to replace one value with a new value, as in the assignment
x = 10which overwrites the previous value ofx).