THINK++ — Engineering Visualized

Many Forms

C++ Polymorphism

The ability of a single interface to handle different underlying data types. In C++, it comes in two main flavors: Compile-time and Runtime.

COMPILE-TIME (STATIC)

Resolved during compilation. Faster performance.

Function OverloadingOperator Overloading

RUNTIME (DYNAMIC)

Resolved during execution. More flexible design.

Function OverridingVirtual Functions

WHY POLYMORPHISM?

It allows you to write generic code that can work with any class in a hierarchy. For example, a Shape* array can store Circles, Squares, and Triangles, and calling draw() will execute the correct method for each.

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