In object-oriented programming, a class defines the shared aspects of objects created from the class. The … See more

As an instance of a class, an object is constructed from a class via instantiation. Memory is allocated and initialized for the object state and a reference to the object is provided to consuming code. The object is usable unti… See more

A programming language may support various class relationship features.
Classes can be composed of other classes, thereby establishing a compositional relationship between the enclosing class and its emb… See more

There are many categories of classes, some of which overlap.
In a language that supports inheritance, an abstract class, or abstract base class (ABC), is a class that cannot be directly instantiated… See more

The benefits of organizing software into object classes fall into three categories:
• Rapid development
• Ease of maintenance
• Reuse of code and designs… See more

As a data type, a class is usually considered as a compile time construct. A language or library may also support prototype or factory metaobjects that represent runtime information about classes, or … See more