Function overloading ... Is there any benefit ?

Where is the benefit if I write this ..
using function overloading :
add(Integer, Integer);
add(String, String);
instead of
addInt(Integer, Integer);
addStr(String, String);
Is there any benefit ?

why you are saying "add() *does not contain an argument type name*"?The statement that you are still claiming to find unclear was 'embed the argument type names in the function name'. The function name 'add()' doesn't do that. Your alternative function name 'addInt() does do that. 'Int'. A type name. Embedded in the function name.
Am I missing something ?Yes. I don't see how you can agree that add() is shorter than addInt() without also seeing that the difference consists precisely of the embedded type name. Frankly, I don't think you have been reading very carefully.

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