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OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
LANGUAGE (OOP)
Programming that supports object
technology, which allows a piece of software to be used by
different programs.
More Detailed Definition:
A type of programming in which
programmers define not only the data type of a data structure, but
also the types of operations (functions) that can be applied to
the data structure. In this way, the data structure becomes an
object that includes both data and functions. In addition,
programmers can create relationships between one object and
another. For example, objects can inherit characteristics from
other objects.
One of the principal advantages of object-oriented programming
techniques over procedural programming techniques is that they
enable programmers to create modules that do not need to be
changed when a new type of object is added. A programmer can
simply create a new object that inherits many of its features from
existing objects. This makes object-oriented programs easier to
modify.
To perform object-oriented programming, one needs an
object-oriented programming language (OOPL). Java, C++ and
Smalltalk are three of the more popular languages, and there are
also object-oriented versions of Pascal.
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