1. OOP Introduction

Syllabus Points Covered

The object-oriented paradigm

Understanding OOP

• Apply the key features of an object-oriented programming (OOP) language

  • objects

  • classes

  • encapsulation

  • abstraction

Chapter Contents

• 1.1. Motivation
• 1.2. Objects
  • 1.2.1. Example 1: Rectangle
  • 1.2.2. Example 2: Bank Account
  • 1.2.3. Behaviours
• 1.3. Object-Oriented Programming
  • 1.3.1. Classes
  • 1.3.2. Instances
  • 1.3.3. Abstraction
  • 1.3.4. Encapsulation
• 1.4. Creating Objects
  • 1.4.1. Classes
  • 1.4.2. The Constructor
  • 1.4.3. Self
  • 1.4.4. Instances
  • 1.4.5. Exercises
• 1.5. Attributes
  • 1.5.1. Accessing Attribute Values
  • 1.5.2. Setting Attribute Values
• 1.6. General Methods
  • 1.6.1. Defining a Method
  • 1.6.2. Self
  • 1.6.3. Calling a Method
  • 1.6.4. Many Methods
  • 1.6.5. Fruitful Methods
• 1.7. Class Attributes and Methods
  • 1.7.1. Attributes
  • 1.7.2. Methods