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Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is a programming paradigm that models real-world entities as objects, encapsulating data and behavior. It emphasizes principles like encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction, facilitating modular and reusable software development. While OOP is widely used and aligns well with human cognition, it faces criticism for potential complexity and tight coupling, leading to the exploration of alternative programming paradigms.

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Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is a programming paradigm that models real-world entities as objects, encapsulating data and behavior. It emphasizes principles like encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction, facilitating modular and reusable software development. While OOP is widely used and aligns well with human cognition, it faces criticism for potential complexity and tight coupling, leading to the exploration of alternative programming paradigms.

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Object-Oriented Programming

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is a programming paradigm centered around the concept of

objects, which combine data and behavior into a single entity. In OOP, real-world entities are

modeled as objects that encapsulate both their attributes (fields) and the operations they can

perform (methods). This approach emphasizes principles such as encapsulation, inheritance,

polymorphism, and abstraction, leading to software that is modular, reusable, and easier to

maintain. One of the key advantages of OOP is its alignment with human cognition: programmers

can think in terms of objects interacting with one another rather than manipulating raw data

structures. Popular object-oriented languages include Java, C++, Python, and C#. OOP enables the

development of complex software systems, such as graphical user interfaces, video games, and

enterprise applications, by promoting code reuse through class hierarchies and design patterns.

Despite its popularity, OOP has also been critiqued for leading to overly complex inheritance

structures and tight coupling between components, leading to complementary paradigms like

functional and component-based programming. Nevertheless, OOP remains a foundational

approach in modern software engineering education and practice.

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