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Understanding Class Attributes in OOP

Chapter 3 introduces the concepts of class and instance attributes in object-oriented programming. Instance attributes are unique to each object, while class attributes are shared among all instances and can be accessed without creating an object. The chapter also explains how to declare and manipulate class attributes using static modifiers.

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Understanding Class Attributes in OOP

Chapter 3 introduces the concepts of class and instance attributes in object-oriented programming. Instance attributes are unique to each object, while class attributes are shared among all instances and can be accessed without creating an object. The chapter also explains how to declare and manipulate class attributes using static modifiers.

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Chapter 3: Introduction to

Classes and Objects

Class attributes
Class and Instance Attributes

• Instance attributes (and methods) are:


• associated with an instance (object) of the class.
• and accessed through an object of the class.
• each object of the class has its own distinct copy of
instance attributes (and methods)
• Class attributes (and methods):
• live in the class
• can also be manipulated without creating an instance of the
class.
• are shared by all objects of the class.

• do not belong to objects’ states.

Page 2 Dr. S. GANNOUNI & Dr. A. TOUIR Introduction to OOP


Class Attributes and Objects

• A class attribute is in one fixed location


in memory.
• Every object of the class shares class
attributes with the other objects.
• Any object of the class can change the
value of a class attribute.
• Class attributes (and methods) can also
be manipulated without creating an
instance of the class.
Page 3 Dr. S. GANNOUNI & Dr. A. TOUIR Introduction to OOP
Class Attributes Declaration

• The class attributes (and methods) are


declared as instance attribute but with
the static modifier in addition.
<modifiers> <data type> <attribute name> ;

Modifiers
Modifiers Data
DataType
Type Name
Name

public static int studentNumber ;

Page 4 Dr. S. GANNOUNI & Dr. A. TOUIR Introduction to OOP


Class Attributes Access
• Class attributes (and methods) can also
be manipulated without creating an
instance of the class.
<class name>.<attribute name>

Class
ClassName
Name Attribute
AttributeName
Name

[Link] = 0 ;
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class Course {
// attributes
public String studentName;
public String courseCode ;
public static int studentNumber;
}

public class CourseRegistration {


public static void main(String[] args) {
Course course1, course2;
//Create and assign values to course1
course1 = new Course( ); [Link] = 1;
[Link]= new String(“CSC112“);
[Link]= new String(“Majed AlKebir“);
//Create and assign values to course2
course2 = new Course( ); [Link] ++;
[Link]= new String(“CSC107“);
[Link]= new String(“Fahd AlAmri“);
[Link]([Link] + " has the course “+
[Link] + “ ” + [Link]);
[Link]([Link] + " has the course “+
[Link] + “ ” + [Link]);
}
}

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