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The word "object" predates OOP. I think the original meaning roughly equates to what we call a value today. In OOP languages the objects contain the subroutine
by flazzarino 13y ago
The word "object" predates OOP. I think the original meaning roughly equates to what we call a value today.
In OOP languages the objects contain the subroutines (methods) hence orienting the programming towards the objects.
Do the more pedantically inclined have a better definition?