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What does method overriding allow a child class to do in PHP?

easy📝 Conceptual Q11 of 15
PHP - Inheritance and Polymorphism
What does method overriding allow a child class to do in PHP?
AChange the behavior of a method inherited from the parent class
BCreate a new method with a different name
CPrevent the parent class from being instantiated
DAutomatically call all parent methods
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand method overriding concept

    Method overriding means a child class uses the same method name as the parent to change its behavior.

  2. Step 2: Identify what overriding does

    It replaces or modifies the parent's method behavior in the child class.

  3. Final Answer:

    Change the behavior of a method inherited from the parent class -> Option A

  4. Quick Check:

    Method overriding = change parent method behavior [OK]
Quick Trick: Overriding means same method name, new behavior [OK]
Common Mistakes:
  • Thinking overriding creates new methods with different names
  • Confusing overriding with inheritance itself
  • Believing overriding prevents parent instantiation

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