Lesson Overview

Hello once again! Today's lesson is centered around leveraging the principles of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) — Encapsulation, Abstraction, Polymorphism, and Composition — to enhance code readability and structure. Buckle up for an exciting journey ahead!

Connection between OOP and Code Refactoring

OOP principles act as a scaffold for building readable, maintainable, and flexible code — these are the characteristics we seek while refactoring. By creating logical groupings of properties and behaviors in classes, we foster a codebase that's easier to comprehend and modify. Let's put this into perspective as we progress.

Applying Encapsulation for Better Code Organization

Encapsulation involves bundling related properties and methods within a class, thereby creating an organization that mirrors the real world.

Suppose we possess scattered student information within our program.

Although functional, the code could cause potential confusion as the related attributes and behaviors aren't logically grouped. On top of that, all these fields are mutable and accessible from outer scope, introducing a bunch of security concerns. Let's encapsulate!

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