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OBJECT ORIENTED

PROGRAMMING
Chapter 7: Operator Overloading in C++

Er. Sudeeip Bhandarri


Operator Overloading
Operator Overloading allows us to define how operators (+, -, *, etc.) behave
with user-defined data types (classes).
Restrictions:
● Cannot overload: ::, .*, ., ?:, sizeof

● Cannot create new operators

● At least one operand must be a user-defined type


Why Use Operator Overloading?
Operator overloading allows you to:

1. Make user-defined data types behave like built-in types

○ For example, you can use + to add two Complex numbers, just like you add integers.

2. Write cleaner, readable, and more intuitive code

○ Instead of calling functions like add(obj1, obj2), you can simply write obj1 + obj2.

3. Increase code reusability and flexibility

○ You can define how operators should work for different objects in different situations.
When to Use Operator Overloading??
Rules for Operator Overloading
● Can’t overload all operators

● At least one operand must be user-defined

● Preserves precedence and associativity

● Usually declared as member or friend function


s1.operator+(s2);
internally calling
Overloading
Unary Operator
Overloading + Operator
using Friend Function
Object to
basic type
Basic Type (int)
to Object
Conversion

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