same signature static + instance method

[Rodge Thomas]

Can someone please explain when you:
(1) overload a method where the only difference is that one method is 'static' and one is an 'instance' method.
(2) override a method where the superclass has a static method and the subclass has the same method as an instance method (or attempting to override instance method to be static method)
thank you

[Dan Chisholm]

A static method can not be overridden by an instance method. Similarly, an instance method can not be overridden by a static method.

[Valentin Crettaz]

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