what is meant by state of an object in oop? 1) function of the object. 2) data members of the object. 3) content of an object. 4 ) all of above
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Explanation:
Suppose that you want to assemble your own PC, you go to a hardware store and pick up a motherboard, a processor, some RAMs, a hard disk, a casing, a power supply, and put them together. You turn on the power, and the PC runs. You need not worry whether the motherboard is a 4-layer or 6-layer board, whether the hard disk has 4 or 6 plates; 3 inches or 5 inches in diameter, whether the RAM is made in Japan or Korea, and so on. You simply put the hardware components together and expect the machine to run. Of course, you have to make sure that you have the correct interfaces, i.e., you pick an IDE hard disk rather than a SCSI hard disk, if your motherboard supports only IDE; you have to select RAMs with the correct speed rating, and so on. Nevertheless, it is not difficult to set up a machine from hardware components.
Similarly, a car is assembled from parts and components, such as chassis, doors, engine, wheels, brake, and transmission. The components are reusable, e.g., a wheel can be used in many cars (of the same specifications).
Hardware, such as computers and cars, are assembled from parts, which are reusable components.
How about software? Can you "assemble" a software application by picking a routine here, a routine there, and expect the program to run? The answer is obviously no! Unlike hardware, it is very difficult to "assemble" an application from software components. Since the advent of computer 60 years ago, we have written tons and tons of programs. However, for each new application, we have to re-invent the wheels and write the program from scratch.
Why re-invent the wheels?