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Object, Class, Message and Method

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Object-Oriented Programming and Java

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We had our first introduction to objects, message and method in Chapter 1. Another concept closely associated with the concept of objects is class. In object-oriented programming, a class is a definition template for structuring and creating objects. In this chapter, we will discuss the concept of object, message, method and class and how these concepts are used in a computer model.

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Poo, D., Kiong, D., Ashok, S. (2008). Object, Class, Message and Method. In: Object-Oriented Programming and Java. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-963-7_2

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