OOP Features
OOP Features
Object Oriented Programming (OOP) is a programming model where programs are organized around
objects and data rather than action and logic.
OOP allows decomposition of a problem into a number of entities called objects and then builds data
and functions around these objects.
A class is the core of any modern Object Oriented Programming language such as C#.
A class is a blueprint of an object that contains variables for storing data and functions to perform
operations on the data.
A class will not occupy any memory space and hence it is only a logical representation of data.
To create a class, you simply use the keyword "class" followed by the class name:
class Employee
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Object
1. The software is divided into a number of small units called objects. The data and functions are
built around these objects.
2. The data of the objects can be accessed only by the functions associated with that object.
3. The functions of one object can access the functions of another object.
Objects are the basic run-time entities of an object oriented system. They may represent a person, a
place or any item that the program must handle.
When an object is created using the new operator, memory is allocated for the class in the heap, the
object is called an instance and its starting address will be stored in the object in stack memory.
When an object is created without the new operator, memory will not be allocated in the heap, in other
words an instance will not be created and the object in the stack contains the value null.
When an object contains null, then it is not possible to access the members of the class using that
object.
class Employee
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All the programming languages supporting Object Oriented Programming will be supporting these three
main concepts,
1. Encapsulation
2. Inheritance
3. Polymorphism
Abstraction
Abstraction is "To represent the essential feature without representing the background details."
Abstraction lets you focus on what the object does instead of how it does it.
Abstraction provides you a generalized view of your classes or objects by providing relevant information.
Abstraction is the process of hiding the working style of an object, and showing the information of an
object in an understandable manner.
Abstract information (necessary and common information) for the object "Mobile Phone" is that it
makes a call to any number and can send SMS.
So that, for a mobile phone object you will have the abstract class as in the following,
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Abstraction means putting all the variables and methods in a class that are necessary.
Example
If somebody in your college tells you to fill in an application form, you will provide your details, like
name, address, date of birth, which semester, percentage you have etcetera.
If some doctor gives you an application to fill in the details, you will provide the details, like name,
address, date of birth, blood group, height and weight.
Age, name and address, so you can create a class that consists of the common data. That is called an
abstract class.
Encapsulation
Wrapping up a data member and a method together into a single unit (in other words class) is called
Encapsulation.
Encapsulation is like enclosing in a capsule. That is enclosing the related operations and data related to
an object into that object.
Encapsulation is like your bag in which you can keep your pen, book etcetera. It means this is the
property of encapsulating members and functions.
class Bag {
book;
pen;
ReadBook();
}
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Encapsulation means hiding the internal details of an object, in other words how an object does
something.
Encapsulation prevents clients from seeing its inside view, where the behaviour of the abstraction is
implemented.
Encapsulation is a technique used to protect the information in an object from another object.
Hide the data for security such as making the variables private, and expose the property to access the
private data that will be public.
So, when you access the property you can validate the data and set it.
Example 1
class Demo {
get {
return _mark;
set {
else _mark = 0;
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This means that you are creating the class with functions and by with objects (capsules) of which you are
making available the functionality of your class by that object and without the interference in the
original class.
Example 2
TV operation
It is encapsulated with a cover and we can operate it with a remote and there is no need to open the TV
to change the channel.
Here everything is private except the remote, so that anyone can access the remote to operate and
change the things in the TV.
Inheritance
public ParentClass() {
Console.WriteLine("Parent Constructor.");
public ChildClass() {
Console.WriteLine("Child Constructor.");
child.print();
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Output
Parent Constructor.
Child Constructor.
I'm a Parent Class.
Polymorphism
Example 1
Example 2
A person behaves the son in a house at the same time that the person behaves an employee in an office.
Example 3
As phone
As camera
As mp3 player
As radio
To read about Polymorphism in detail click the following link: Polymorphism in .Net
Differences between Abstraction and Encapsulation
Abstraction Encapsulation
2. Abstraction hides unwanted data and provides 2. Encapsulation means hiding the code and data into a single unit to
relevant data. protect the data from the outside world.
3. Abstraction lets you focus on what the object 3. Encapsulation means hiding the internal details or mechanics of how an
does instead of how it does it object does something.
Real-world Example
You have a Mobile Phone, you can dial a number using keypad buttons. You don't even know how these
are working internally. This is called Abstraction. You only have the information that is necessary to dial
a number. But not internal working of the mobile.
But how does the Mobile Phone work internally? How are the keypad buttons connected with internal
circuit? That is called Encapsulation.
Summary
"Encapsulation is accomplished using classes. Keeping data and methods that access that data into a
single unit."
"Abstraction is accomplished using an Interface. Just giving the abstract information about what it can
do without specifying the details."
"Information/Data hiding is accomplished using modifiers by keeping the instance variables private or
protected."