Method Overloading

In complex applications written in C#, we may need many methods which do essentially similar functions but are just different enough to be considered unique. For example, we may have to calculate a person's tax liability and would need to implement a method for doing this calculation in our application program. However, there are many different rules when it comes to tax calculations and they vary throughout the world. While there may be many rules, one basic equation stays the same: Your net income equals your gross income minus a computed tax amount. It is the method of computing your tax that varies.

We would probably have to implement different methods for each type of tax calculation. And, we could give each method a unique name such as TaxCalc1, TaxCalc2, TaxCalc3, etc. But wouldn't it be nice to just name the method TaxCalc and pass different arguments to it based on the computation desired?




For instance, let's say you live in a region within your country where you are taxed on your personal income, the value of your home, and any income you generate by doing business. On sales you generate through business activity, you must pay a gross receipts tax on all sales. If you own your home, you must pay a property tax on the imputed value of it. Then lastly, you must pay a tax on all income you generate through a job with another employer.

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