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Why does the difference between a class and an object matter in practice?
Track: Java
Topic: OOP
Focus: Classes and Objects
Java: Classes and Objects
Answer
A class is the blueprint; an object is one runtime instance created from it.
The class defines the structure and behavior. The object is the concrete thing in memory that carries actual field values while following that class definition.
The class defines the structure and behavior. The object is the concrete thing in memory that carries actual field values while following that class definition.
Topics: Classes and Objects Java OOP