Overriding refers to providing a different implementation for a method inherited from a superclass or interface in its subclass or implementing class respectively. It allows the subclass to customize the behavior of inherited methods.
Think of overriding as a remix of a popular song. The original song is like the superclass method, and when someone creates a remix, they are providing their own version with unique twists and changes.
super: The super keyword is used to refer to the superclass or parent class. It can be used to call overridden methods or access superclass members from within a subclass.
final: When applied to a method, the final keyword prevents it from being overridden in any subclasses. It ensures that the method's implementation remains unchanged.
abstract: Abstract methods are declared without an implementation in an abstract class or interface. Subclasses must provide their own implementation for these methods.
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