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Can two methods have the same name?

Short answer. Yes, if their parameter lists differ in number, type or order.

Is a different return type enough?

No. That is a compile error.

Remember

Same name, same class
Different parameter lists
Return type alone: error

Two methods with the same name? Java allows it. This is overloading. The name is the same. The parameter lists differ in number or type. To sum up. Same name, same class. Different parameter lists. Return type alone is an error.

This clip is from the full lesson: Method Overloading — 6 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.

Useful for: ICSE Class 10 Computer Applications, ICSE Class 10 Computer Applications, ISC Class 12 Computer Science (868), Programming All levels Java

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