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Encapsulation in object-oriented programming

Tutorial

Foundational

+10 XP

20 Mins

(1923)

Overview

For Educators

Summary

In this tutorial, you’ll learn about the second pillar in object-oriented programming: encapsulation.
Explain how encapsulation is used to write code that can only be used as intended by the programmer
Control access to data within a class by applying encapsulation with getters and setters
Differentiate between public variables (properties), private variables (fields), and local variables.
Enable easier readability and debugging by correctly organizing classes to include only singular purpose code

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Last updated: September 20, 2022

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Encapsulation in object-oriented programming