AI engineering glossary · Python advanced
What is method overriding?
Method overriding: Defining a method in a subclass with the same name as one in its parent, so the subclass version runs instead. It lets specialised classes change behaviour while keeping the same calling interface.
Method overriding: an example
If Shape.area() raises an error, Circle defines its own area() returning 3.14159 * r ** 2, and calls to circle.area() use that.
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Where you learn it
Method overriding is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.