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Object

An object is an instance of a class stored in a set of memory locations.

Related concepts:  ClassTypeValue

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Object-oriented programming

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Types and Programming Languages - Sections 18, 19

Misconceptions about Object
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AssignmentCopiesObject
Assignment copies the object
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ObjectsMustBeNamed
A variable is needed to instantiate an object
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VariablesHoldObjects
A variable contains a whole object

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