Comments on: Override versus Overwrite http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/01/30/override-versus-overwrite/ Technology and Geek Stuff by Eric Burke Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:55:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: shyam http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/01/30/override-versus-overwrite/comment-page-1/#comment-43248 shyam Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:55:07 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/?p=988#comment-43248 Override is used in context of functionality when we need to replace the one functionality with other e.g. Process A overrides Process B. Overwrite is used in context of delete the data or files. e.g. ovwewrite the old file with new files Override is used in context of functionality when we need to replace the one functionality with other e.g. Process A overrides Process B.

Overwrite is used in context of delete the data or files. e.g. ovwewrite the old file with new files

]]> By: james http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/01/30/override-versus-overwrite/comment-page-1/#comment-43051 james Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:55:38 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/?p=988#comment-43051 Let me get a clear distiction distinction between the two: Overwite and override. These guys above do not give it! Anyone smarter out there? Let me get a clear distiction distinction between the two: Overwite and override. These guys above do not give it! Anyone smarter out there?

]]> By: Mike http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/01/30/override-versus-overwrite/comment-page-1/#comment-29996 Mike Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:18:25 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/?p=988#comment-29996 IntelliJ is developed largely by non-English speakers (dev is carried out in the Czech Republic, I believe). It shows in much of the help documentation. I've gotten used to it, and since IntelliJ rocks so hard, I don't mind in the least. IntelliJ is developed largely by non-English speakers (dev is carried out in the Czech Republic, I believe). It shows in much of the help documentation. I’ve gotten used to it, and since IntelliJ rocks so hard, I don’t mind in the least.

]]> By: diepfreid http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/01/30/override-versus-overwrite/comment-page-1/#comment-29639 diepfreid Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:31:02 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/?p=988#comment-29639 Maybe the author was not a native English speaker. In German we say "überschreiben", literally translated this would be "overwrite". Maybe the author was not a native English speaker. In German we say “überschreiben”, literally translated this would be “overwrite”.

]]> By: Mike Shoemaker http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/01/30/override-versus-overwrite/comment-page-1/#comment-29628 Mike Shoemaker Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:51:28 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/?p=988#comment-29628 override is what you do when you replace the method implementat of a child class in an inheritance hierarchy so the child behaves differently than its parent. Overwrite is what you do to important files just before you need them and your backup has failed. override is what you do when you replace the method implementat of a child class in an inheritance hierarchy so the child behaves differently than its parent. Overwrite is what you do to important files just before you need them and your backup has failed.

]]> By: Bill http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/01/30/override-versus-overwrite/comment-page-1/#comment-29599 Bill Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:11:49 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/?p=988#comment-29599 Honest mistake by the developer and QA wouldn't know the difference. Honest mistake by the developer and QA wouldn’t know the difference.

]]> By: Hamlet D'Arcy http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/01/30/override-versus-overwrite/comment-page-1/#comment-29598 Hamlet D'Arcy Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:11:44 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/?p=988#comment-29598 Ha, I actually fixed a typo like this a few weeks ago in the JetGroovy plugin... too bad you can't just submit an updated patch. It felt good to be a contributor, even if it was just to fix an "i before e" mistake :) Ha, I actually fixed a typo like this a few weeks ago in the JetGroovy plugin… too bad you can’t just submit an updated patch. It felt good to be a contributor, even if it was just to fix an “i before e” mistake :)

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