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:: A class is a type, a description of a thing, the definition of what it should look like (data attributes) and what we can do about it (function attributes).
:: An object is an instance of a class, an individual entity described by a class, a specific stuff with properties (aka attributes) defined by a class.
:: Type The exact definition of the type and what you would expect to store in objects of that type is up to you - the programmer. You would want to design your classes so that you can manage data in your program/script/application as easily as possible.
:: A few points about the mechanics of implementing classes:
:::* A class name typically starts with a capital letter, and object names should start with a lowercase letter.
