Day-3 details of Class and Object

Published: (January 30, 2026 at 09:05 AM EST)
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Source: Dev.to

Source: Dev.to

Class

  • Class is a Java keyword
  • Class is a template
  • Class is a logical entity
  • First letter of the class name should be capital (CamelCase), e.g., SalaryAccount
  • In a class name you can use the following special characters: $, &, _
  • Numerical values may be used only in the middle or at the end of the class name

Syntax

class BankDetails {
    // code
}

Object

  • Object represents state and behavior
  • Object is a physical entity
  • Objects are used to store state and behavior

Syntax

BankDetails ref = new BankDetails();
  • new is a Java keyword
  • When an object is created, the JVM allocates memory on the heap at runtime.
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