What is Dynamic Dispatch?

Dynamic Dispatch is a programming concept where the method that gets executed is determined at runtime, based on the actual type of the object, rather than the type the variable was declared as. Involves polymorphism and method overriding.

In simple terms:
It’s how a program decides which version of a method to call when multiple classes in a hierarchy override the same method.

class Animal {
    public virtual void Speak() {
        Console.WriteLine("Animal speaks");
    }
}

class Dog : Animal {
    public override void Speak() {
        Console.WriteLine("Dog barks");
    }
}

Animal myPet = new Dog();
myPet.Speak();  // Output: "Dog barks"

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Muhammad Imran Ansari1y ago
Dynamic Dispatch is a programming concept where the method that gets executed is determined at runtime, based on the actual type of the object, rather than the type the variable was declared as. Involves polymorphism and method overriding.

In simple terms:
It’s how a program decides which version of a method to call when multiple classes in a hierarchy override the same method.
```
class Animal {
    public virtual void Speak() {
        Console.WriteLine("Animal speaks");
    }
}

class Dog : Animal {
    public override void Speak() {
        Console.WriteLine("Dog barks");
    }
}

Animal myPet = new Dog();
myPet.Speak();  // Output: "Dog barks"
```