There are three major features in object-oriented programming that makes them different than non-OOP languages: encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism. Encapsulation Enforces Modularity.

In object-oriented programming, we sometimes say that when type A extends type B, that type A is-a type B. (More about this in a moment.) Inheritance concepts: Overriding, overloading, and ...

One of the easiest ways to understand what is meant by ‘object oriented’, is to define what it is not. Before Object Oriented Programming (OOP) programs were written an imperative way ...

In programming we were particularly interested in the subject of object-oriented programming (OOP). At this point, an interim conclusion may be granted: The topic of OOP has sneaked in and established ...

An introduction to the principles of object-oriented programming. It covers both object-oriented programming techniques and their application to program design including classes, objects and objects ...

Waste of time says, full-stack engineer Senior full-stack engineer Ilya Suzdalnitski has published a lively 6,000 word essay calling object-oriented programming "a trillion dollar disaster".

Java’s interface language feature confuses many Java newbies. Many mistakenly assume that interfaces only sidestep Java’s failure to support multiple implementation inheritance. In reality ...

This lesson starts a new segment about Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) — an important set of concepts critical to understanding any modern software, not just modern embedded software. As usual in ...

However, once you’ve completed the move, you can take advantage of one of the best features of object-oriented programming—code reuse. Written by Kevin Brown, Contributor June 26, 2002 at 7:53 ...

No significant changes were made to the object model when version 4 was released in mid-2000. The basics of object-oriented programming (OOP) were there -- you could create a class and single ...