Chapter 7
Breaking a Large Program into Objects
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding object-oriented programming
Clarifying encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism
Explaining design patterns
Using object-oriented languages
Providing real-life programming examples
Breaking a large program into multiple subprograms makes programming easier. Instead of trying to write a single, monolithic chunk of code, you just have to write small subprograms that work as building blocks that you can stack together to create a much larger program.
Unfortunately, computer scientists found that just dividing a large program into multiple subprograms didn’t magically solve all the problems of creating software. Some of the most prominent problems of subprograms include
- Interconnectedness: Instead of acting as independent entities, subprograms are often allowed to interfere with other parts of a program. Not only does this cause problems in tracking down bugs (problems), but it also prevents subprograms ...
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