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Object-oriented programming

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

nounCommon term

In software engineering, object-oriented programming means: A style of programming that organizes code into objects that combine data and behavior, built on ideas such as classes, inheritance and encapsulation.

In Turkish: nesne yönelimli programlama, nesneye dayalı programlama

How it is used

Usually shortened to OOP, said letter by letter. Java, C# and C++ are strongly object-oriented; Python and JavaScript support it too. Its four classic principles, encapsulation, abstraction, inheritance and polymorphism, are common interview topics.

Example sentences

  1. The course starts with the basics of object-oriented programming in Java.

  2. Not everything needs a class; object-oriented programming isn't the only option in Python.

Common collocations

  • OOP principles
  • object-oriented design
  • object-oriented language
  • functional vs object-oriented
  • classIn object-oriented programming, a template that defines the data and behavior of a type of object, such as a User or an Invoice.
  • objectA unit in a program that groups related data and the functions that work on it, for example a user object with a name, an email and a login method.
  • interfaceIn programming, a list of methods that a class promises to provide, without saying how they work. More generally, the point where two systems, or a user and a system, meet.
  • abstractionHiding complex details behind a simpler interface, so you can use something without knowing how it works inside, like calling save() without knowing the database query.

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