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[roniy]

I tried to look for a good definition but couldn't find anything.
Can somebody give me a short and exact definition of these two terms ??


I know that
class= a user defined data type which consists data and functions
???

object= ??
I know what objects are and what they do but can't come up with a definition.

Thanks,
Roni.

[WingedPanther]

An object is an instance of a class. A class doesn't "occupy memory", an object does. Your definition of a class is pretty good, actually.

[roniy]

WingedPanther said:

An object is an instance of a class. A class doesn't "occupy memory", an object does. Your definition of a class is pretty good, actually.

I see, thank you :)

[uberlax]

The way that I always think of the difference between the two is:

Object - exists in memory like a real object exists in space.
Class - is the blueprint for how to make an object.

[brownhead]

Er, I always though an object is just a generic term for a class like structure in a programming language. Then an instance is the way to describe an instance of the object in memory.

[dcs]

[7] Classes and objects, C++ FAQ Lite

Also,

C99 said:

object
region of data storage in the execution environment, the contents of which can represent values