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I understand that in object-oriented programming, an object is an instance of a class. If it's an instance, I misunderstand why does it need the term object at all (we could just say "instance"). ...
#4: Nominated for promotion
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Alexei
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2022-02-13T11:36:20Z (about 2 years ago)
#3: Post edited
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hkotsubo
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2022-01-28T12:26:58Z (over 2 years ago)
minor fixes
Why object-oriented instead class-oriented?
- Why object-oriented instead of class-oriented?
I understand that in object oriented programming, an object is an instance of a class.If **it's** an instance, I misunderstand why do need the term object at all (we could just say "instance").Wouldn't it be more practical to say that this programming is class-oriented and that classes can be instantiated or not?
- I understand that in object-oriented programming, an object is an instance of a class.
- If **it's** an instance, I misunderstand why does it need the term object at all (we could just say "instance").
- Wouldn't it be more practical to say that this programming paradigm is class-oriented and that classes can be instantiated or not?
#2: Post edited
- I understand that in object oriented programming, an object is an instance of a class.
If **it's** the instance (of a class), I misunderstand why do need the term object at all (we could just say "instance").- Wouldn't it be more practical to say that this programming is class-oriented and that classes can be instantiated or not?
- I understand that in object oriented programming, an object is an instance of a class.
- If **it's** an instance, I misunderstand why do need the term object at all (we could just say "instance").
- Wouldn't it be more practical to say that this programming is class-oriented and that classes can be instantiated or not?
#1: Initial revision
Why object-oriented instead class-oriented?
I understand that in object oriented programming, an object is an instance of a class. If **it's** the instance (of a class), I misunderstand why do need the term object at all (we could just say "instance"). Wouldn't it be more practical to say that this programming is class-oriented and that classes can be instantiated or not?