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Procedural Programming Vs Object

The document outlines the key differences between procedural programming and object-oriented programming. It highlights aspects such as program structure, approach, data handling, security, and code reusability. Examples of languages used in each paradigm are also provided.

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Procedural Programming Vs Object

The document outlines the key differences between procedural programming and object-oriented programming. It highlights aspects such as program structure, approach, data handling, security, and code reusability. Examples of languages used in each paradigm are also provided.

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Procedural Programming vs Object-Oriented Programming

Below are some of the differences between procedural and object-


oriented programming:

Procedural Oriented Programming Object-Oriented Programming

In procedural programming, the program In object-oriented programming, the


is divided into small parts program is divided into small parts
called functions. called objects.

Procedural programming follows a top- Object-oriented programming follows


down approach. a bottom-up approach.

Object-oriented programming has access


There is no access specifier in procedural
specifiers like private, public, protected,
programming.
etc.

Adding new data and functions is not


Adding new data and function is easy.
easy.

Procedural programming does not have


Object-oriented programming provides
any proper way of hiding data so it is less
data hiding so it is more secure.
secure.

In procedural programming, overloading Overloading is possible in object-


is not possible. oriented programming.

In object-oriented programming, the


In procedural programming, there is no
concept of data hiding and inheritance is
concept of data hiding and inheritance.
used.

In procedural programming, the function In object-oriented programming, data is


is more important than the data. more important than function.

Procedural programming is based on Object-oriented programming is based


the unreal world. on the real world.

Procedural programming is used for Object-oriented programming is used for


designing medium-sized programs. designing large and complex programs.
Procedural programming uses the concept Object-oriented programming uses the
of procedure abstraction. concept of data abstraction.

Code reusability absent in procedural Code reusability present in object-


programming, oriented programming.

Examples: C, FORTRAN, Pascal, Basic,


Examples: C++, Java, Python, C#, etc.
etc.

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