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C# Method Overloading

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Summary

Overloading means making several methods with the same name but different parameters, both quantity and type. The compiler automatically selects the most appropriate method based on the caller's argument. Thus, a single name can be used for a variety of input variations without confusing the user.

Key points

Method overloading means the same name with different parameters.
The type itself should not be the only difference between overloads.
The compiler selects the overload that best suits the type of argument given.
Optional parameters sometimes make one method feel like some overload.
Overload is often used to provide a simpler version of the method.

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