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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 →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

Read the overview: Object-oriented programmingA 5-minute orientation
Skim a recent paper: Choral: Object-oriented Choreographic ProgrammingInfluential work since 2022
Pick up a classic book: C++The most-reprinted book on the subject
Read the landmark paper: Concurrent object-oriented programmingCited 199 times
Go sideways: Inheritance (object-oriented programming)A closely related topic
Go sideways: Class (programming)A closely related topic

📖 Definitions

Noun A programming paradigm that uses hierarchies of objects, instantiated from templates called classes, to design applications and computer programs.

🗂️ The subject at a glance

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

Concurrent object-oriented programming

Gul Agha · 1990 · Communications of the ACM · 199 citations
What is object-oriented programming?

B. Stroustrup · 1988 · IEEE Software · 123 citations
Object oriented programming

Tim Rentsch · 1982 · ACM SIGPLAN Notices · 120 citations
Systematic concurrent object-oriented programming

Bertrand Meyer · 1993 · Communications of the ACM · 102 citations
Object-oriented programming with flavors

David A. Moon · 1986 · ACM SIGPLAN Notices · 47 citations
Object-Oriented Design and Programming

Stelios Xinogalos · 2015 · ACM Transactions on Computing Education · 47 citations
Object-oriented robot programming

Cezary Zieliński · 1997 · Robotica · 26 citations
Object-Oriented Programming, Functional Programming and R

John M. Chambers · 2014 · Statistical Science · 18 citations

🆕 Influential since 2022

Choral: Object-oriented Choreographic Programming

Saverio Giallorenzo, Fabrizio Montesi, Marco Peressotti · 2024 · ACM Transactions on Programming Languages and Systems · 18 citations
Learning Object-Oriented Programming Concepts Through Visual Analogies

Victor Lian, Elliot Varoy, Nasser Giacaman · 2022 · IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies · 10 citations
Block-Based Object-Oriented Programming

Oliver Allen, Xavier Downs, Elliot Varoy · 2022 · IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies · 8 citations
Bidirectional Object-Oriented Programming: Towards Programmatic and Direct Manipulation of Objects

Xing Zhang, Guanchen Guo, Xiao He · 2023 · Proceedings of the ACM on Programming Languages · 7 citations
Pre-implementation Method Name Prediction for Object-oriented Programming

Shangwen Wang, Ming Wen, Bo Lin · 2023 · ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology · 6 citations

📚 Books worth reading

C++Paul J. Deitel, Harvey M. Deitel · 1996
JavaScriptDavid Flanagan · 1996
Learning PythonMark Lutz, David Ascher · 1999
Objects first with JavaDavid J. Barnes, Michael Kolling · 2002
Java how to programPaul J. Deitel, Harvey M. Deitel · 2005
Classical and object-oriented software engineeringStephen R. Schach · 1996
Java how to program--early objectsPaul J. Deitel, Harvey M. Deitel · 2011
Java how to program--late objects versionPaul J. Deitel, Harvey M. Deitel · 2009

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