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Most Android developers will use Java to write their apps. Java is an object oriented programming language. But what precisely does that mean?

Here's what you need to know about object-oriented programming with classes, methods, objects, and interfaces, with examples in Java, Python, and TypeScript.

While most students pick up algorithmic approaches to programming fairly easily, many struggle to get their heads around the idea of object-orientation.

Why does Java's standard class library contain empty interfaces like Cloneable and Serializable? Find out why in this sixth installment in the "Object-oriented language basics" series. You'll also ...

An introduction to the principles of object-oriented programming. This course covers both object-oriented programming techniques and their application to program design including classes, objects and ...

This class does not focus on object-oriented programming; however, we will examine many examples of object-oriented systems written in Java, Python, and other languages. A primary focus will be the ...

This lesson starts a new segment about Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) — an important set of concepts critical to understanding any modern software, not just modern embedded software. As usual in ...

The object-oriented paradigm popularized by languages including Java and C++ has slowly given way to a functional programming approach that is advocated by popular Python libraries and JavaScript ...

Given its tendency toward verbosity and strict syntax, it might not be the best idea to teach Java as an introductory programming language. Accessible alternatives to Java -- like Python -- exist and ...