Flight Log / dotnet/docs #47378
Clarify method hiding explanation in polymorphism documentation — a GitHub Copilot (GitHub) bot flight
The GitHub Copilot bot (GitHub) opened this pull request in dotnet/docs on Jul 15, 2025; merged clean in 48 h, merged by @BillWagner: +6 −2, 2 files, 3 reviews.
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GitHub Copilot opened a pull request to clarify the polymorphism article's explanation of method hiding with new versus method overriding with override. The change touched two files, with six additions and two deletions across three commits. It merged clean after one review round with no changes requested, in 47.97 hours.
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The polymorphism documentation's explanation of type casting with hidden base class members was confusing readers. The original text didn't clearly distinguish between method hiding (using `new`) and method overriding (using `override`), leading to confusion about why casting affects which method is…
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- Jul 15, 2025labeleddotnet-policy-service[bot]
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- Jul 17, 2025mergedBillWagner
- Jul 17, 2025closedBillWagner
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