Operator overloading
| Polymorphism |
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| Ad hoc polymorphism |
| Parametric polymorphism |
| Subtyping |
In computer programming, operator overloading, sometimes termed operator ad hoc polymorphism, is a specific case of polymorphism, where different operators have different implementations depending on their arguments. Operator overloading is generally defined by a programming language, a programmer, or both.