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An object is essentially a representation of a thing. An object has some attributes, just like everything has characteristics. However, a class in the programming world is primarily a data structure designed for a specific object. The class is also said to be a blueprint of an object. It keeps track of a bundle of related things about the object. These related things are known as fields, properties, and functions (or methods).
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Dai, R. (2019). Classes in Object-Oriented Programming. In: Learn Java with Math. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5209-3_24
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