Method Overriding

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Method Overriding Flow
Method Override Process
Parent Method
Child Override
New Behavior
Animal (Parent)
speak() → "makes a sound"
Dog (Child)
speak() → "barks!" (OVERRIDDEN)
Method Override Execution
my_dog.speak() called
Dog.speak() executed (OVERRIDE)
Returns: "Buddy barks!" (NOT "makes a sound")
Method Override Benefits
Customize Parent Behavior
Polymorphism Support
Same Interface, Different Implementation
Generated Code Example
class Animal:
    def __init__(self, name):
        self.name = name
    
    def speak(self):
        return f'{self.name} makes a sound'

class Dog(Animal):
    def speak(self):  # Method Override
        return f'{self.name} barks!'

my_dog = Dog("Buddy")
print(my_dog.speak())  # Output: Buddy barks!
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