AI engineering glossary · Python advanced
What is operator overloading?
Operator overloading: Giving your own class custom behaviour for operators such as +, - or == by defining the matching special methods. It lets objects like vectors or money amounts be used with natural arithmetic syntax.
Operator overloading: an example
Defining __add__ on Vector lets Vector(1, 2) + Vector(3, 4) produce Vector(4, 6).
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Where you learn it
Operator overloading is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.