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ABCs of OOP Objects

Object Creation

OOP objects mimic (imitate) real world objects:

Like real world objects, OOP objects can be created by various means:

1. CREATED from a blueprint (e.g., a house or a car)
   
   NOTE: Although a blueprint itself is an object, it is NOT the actual object, it is a set of instructions on how to build an object.  Blueprints in OOP are called Classes (with a capital C).
   
   
2. BIRTH from a parent object (e.g., a baby or an animal).  The key word to “birth” an instance of an object in an OOP language is the word “new.”
   
   
3. COMPOSITE of other existing objects (e.g., a house, car, computer or TV)

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