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Article: Get a handle on object-oriented programming. (includes related articles on hallmarks of object oriented programming, object oriented programming languages, getting started) (tutorial)
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- November 8, 1990
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Get a handle on object-oriented programming The principles of object-oriented programming (OOP) have been around for nearly twenty years, but until recently the only OOP language was interpreted Smalltalk--which executed far too slowly for commercial acceptance. The appearance of complete development systems embodying compiled languages such as Eiffel and C ++, as well as a compiled version of Smalltalk, has led to increasing acceptances of OOP in the commercial world. When understood and properly used, OOP makes software development faster, easier, and more reliable than procedural programming. It also helps you achieve the goal of designing software that you can ...