PROJECT 9 - CONTACTS (OOP)

Object-Oriented Programming

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is a programming paradigm based on the concept of "objects," which can contain both data and methods.
OOP models real-world entities as software objects that have certain attributes and can perform various functions.
Think of each object as a mini-program: it has information it knows (like a person’s name) and things it can do (like say hello).

Basic Concepts of OOP

• Class: A blueprint (or template) for creating objects.

• Object: An instance of a class. If a class is a blueprint, an object is the actual thing built from that blueprint.

• Attribute: These are like the properties or details about the object.

• Method: These are like actions you can do with the object.

How is OOP Different from Procedural Programming?

Procedural Programming is a programming paradigm that follows a series of steps and procedures to execute a task.

• The program is built from functions  which are reposnible for a specific task each

• Data may be stored globally or passed around from one function to another

• The program executes sequentially 

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), on the other hand, focuses on creating objects.

• These objects model real-world scenarious more intuitively 

• Each object has its own data and functions