8.1: What is Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)? - Processing Tutorial

This video covers the basic theory behind object-oriented programming in Processing/Java and discusses the difference between a "class" and an "object" instance.

Accompanies Chapter 8 from Learning Processing A Beginner's Guide to Programming, Images,Animation, and Interaction

(Note this video was shot in Fall 2012.)

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[christopherkatz]

Your energy combined with how you don't try to explain things by coding it and saying "see?" like everyone else does makes this one of the best videos I have seen on the subject

[musicsavestheworld]

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[pockx]

My teacher just reads from the book the entire class and expects us to listen and understand every word she's saying, thank you for making these helpful videos.

[haley]

This helped me to actually understand the differences between writing code in a class vs. an object. Thanks!

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[jodo]

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[PabloPerroPerro]

"Object Oriented Programming: A Philosophical Approach"

[mazd]

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[JulienTremblay]

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[sofialpaca]

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[johng]

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[ITotallyLoveClocks]

man something just clicked while watching this video, thank you, seriously, that human example was perfect

[nishyu]

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[Stevethesearcher]

This video helped me understand the concept of "Object Orientated Programming" much better than any other video I have watched on YouTube. I am still a bit vague but I am getting there. You have Data and it's associated functionality which is called a class which is like a template. From that class you then create an object. So an object is an instance of a class.

[badweetabix]

Thank you for making these series of videos. I very much appreciate your approach to this subject without the arrogance and sneering at other programming methods so prevalent in other videos.

[pragsangha]

Finally a video on internet for clearly understanding OOP. Nice work mate!

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[VitorVelosoSA]

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[Andrea-lfjq]

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