- A class is a user defined data type that behaves like a built in data type.
- A class acts as a blueprint for an object.
- A class contains all the attributes and behavior of an object.
- A class is a wrapper/container of an object.
- A class doesn’t occupy apace in memory.
Object
Instance of Class is called object. An object is created in memory using keyword “new”.
- An object is an instance of a class.
- It is a run time entity.
- Anything in this real world can be termed as object.
- An object possesses attributes and behavior.
- An object occupies space in memory and utilizes CPU processing.
