Class & Object In Java

Class

• A class is like a blueprint for creating objects.

• It defines the properties (attributes) and behaviors (methods) that the objects created from the class will have.

Object

• An object is an instance of a class.

• It has its own set of properties and can perform actions defined by its class.

Example

• Class: Car

  • Properties: color, model, speed

  • Methods: start(), stop(), accelerate()

• Object: myCar (an instance of the Car class)

  • Properties: color = red, model = "Toyota", speed = 0

  • Methods: myCar.start(), myCar.stop(), myCar.accelerate()

In simple terms, think of a class as a recipe and an object as the actual dish made using that recipe.