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What is polymorphic behavior in real systems?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Polymorphism allows objects to be treated uniformly while behaving differently.
Deep explanation
It enables dynamic method dispatch where the actual method execution depends on object type at runtime.
Real-world example
Different payment gateways implementing same interface.
Common mistakes
- Using conditional logic instead of polymorphism.
Follow-up questions
- Why avoid if-else chains?
- What is dynamic dispatch?