Polymorphism in Python

✅ What is Polymorphism?

Polymorphism means “many forms.” In programming, it refers to the ability of different objects to respond to the same method call in different ways.

🧠 Real-Life Analogy

🎸 Instrument Analogy:

Imagine a function called play_sound():

When you give it a Guitar, it plays strings.
When you give it a Flute, it blows air.
When you give it a Drum, it beats.

All objects (Guitar, Flute, Drum) implement their own version of play_sound(), even though the function call is the same.

📌 This is polymorphism: same interface, different behavior.

✳️ Types of Polymorphism in Python

Type	Description
Duck Typing	Behavior depends on method presence, not object type
Operator Overloading	Same operator works differently for different data types
Method Overriding	Subclass redefines a method from the parent class
Method Overloading (limited)	Simulated using default args or `*args`

🔷 1. Duck Typing (Pythonic Polymorphism)

"If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's a duck."

🧠 Real-Life:

Imagine two people:

A chef has a cook() method.