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Programming paradigm based on objects

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. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Object-oriented programmingA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Programming language implementations for context-oriented self-adaptive systemsInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: C++The most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: An object-oriented real-time programming languageCited 66 times
  5. Go sideways: Inheritance (object-oriented programming)A closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Class (programming)A closely related topic

đź“– Definitions

Noun A software-development approach in which the design and implementation of domain-specific languages are integral parts of constructing a software system: developers define linguistic abstractions appropriate to a problem domain, express the system’s behavior in those languages, and provide interpreters, compilers, or translators that implement their meaning.

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