object-oriented programming

Also known as OOP

programming paradigm based on the concept of objects

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Object-oriented programming is a way of writing software that organizes code around "objects" — bundles of data and functions that work together — rather than just sequences of instructions. This approach helps programmers manage large, complex programs more effectively by breaking them into organized, reusable pieces.

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UML notation for a class. This Button class has variables for data, and functions. Through inheritance, a subclass can be created as a subset of the Button class. Objects are instances of a class.

Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a programming paradigm based on objects – software entities that encapsulate data and function(s). An OOP computer program consists of objects that interact with one another. An OOP language is one that provides object-oriented programming features, but as the set of features that contribute to OOP is contested, classifying a language as OOP – and the degree to which it supports OOP – is debatable. As paradigms are not mutually exclusive, a language can be multi-paradigm (i.e. categorized as more than only OOP).