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"Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming"
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Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a
programming paradigm that uses "objects" to
design applications and software. These objects
are instances of classes, which are essentially
user-defined data types that encapsulate data and
behavior. By using objects, we can write code that is
,more modular, reusable, and easier to understand.
OOP is like playing with Legos. Each Lego block is
an object, and you can use these objects to build
complex structures. Just as Lego blocks can be
connected and disconnected easily, objects in
OOP can be combined and manipulated to create
new functionality.
Here's an example of how OOP works in Python. Let's
say we want to create a class to represent a bank
account. We might define the class like this:
This class has three methods: __init__, deposit,
and withdraw. The __init__ method is a special
method that is called when a new instance of the
class is created. It takes one argument, balance,
which is the initial balance of the account.
The deposit method takes one argument, amount,
which is the amount to deposit. It adds the amount
to the balance and returns the new balance.
The withdraw method takes one argument, amount,
which is the amount to withdraw. If the amount is
greater than the balance, it prints an error message.
Otherwise, it subtracts the amount from the balance
and returns the new balance.
Now, let's say we want to create a new bank account
with a starting balance of $1000. We can do this by
creating a new instance of the BankAccount class:
my_account =
BankAccount(1000)
We can deposit money into the account like this:
new_balance =
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