Explanation

• Polymorphism allows different classes to provide their own implementation of a method that is defined in a parent class. It allows you to use the same method name for different behaviors depending on the object that is calling it. Polymorphism can be achieved through method overriding in the subclass or method overloading (though Python doesn’t support method overloading directly).

  Key Points:

  • Method Overriding: A child class provides a specific implementation of a method that is already defined in the parent class.
  • Dynamic Method Resolution: The correct method is determined at runtime based on the object’s type.

Steps

• Define a method in the parent class.
• Override the method in child classes to provide specific behaviors.
• Use the same method name, and the correct behavior will be chosen depending on the object type.

class Dog:
    def sound(self):
        print("Woof!")
 
class Cat:
    def sound(self):
        print("Meow!")
 
def make_sound(animal):
    animal.sound()
 
dog = Dog()
cat = Cat()
 
make_sound(dog)  # Output: Woof!
make_sound(cat)  # Output: Meow!