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Encapsulation, abstraction, polymorphism, and composition vs inheritance

Encapsulation organizes state and behavior, abstraction hides unnecessary detail, polymorphism lets different objects satisfy the same interface, and composition often keeps designs looser than inheritance.

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Encapsulation, abstraction, polymorphism, and composition vs inheritance

Encapsulation organizes state and behavior, abstraction hides unnecessary detail, polymorphism lets different objects satisfy the same interface, and composition often keeps designs looser than inheritance.

  • Composition favors explicit relationships
  • Polymorphism is about substitutable behavior
  • Python uses conventions more than strict access control

Encapsulation, abstraction, polymorphism, and composition vs inheritance