Explain what the term method overloading means in programming

Method overloading is the ability in programming to create multiple methods with the same name but different parameters (types, number, or order). The compiler or interpreter selects the appropriate method to call based on the arguments passed.

This allows using one name for similar operations, improving code readability and convenience.

Example in JavaScript (TypeScript) or other languages supporting overloading:

func printValue(_ value: Int) {
    print("Int: \(value)")
}

func printValue(_ value: String) {
    print("String: \(value)")
}

printValue(10)      // Outputs: Int: 10
printValue("Hi")   // Outputs: String: Hi

In JavaScript, overloading is not directly supported, but similar behavior can be achieved through type checking within the function.