𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖#: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗢𝗣

𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬: You’ve just been hired to organize a massive, disorganized library. Thousands of books are scattered everywhere, and it’s your job to bring order to the collection. Instead of arranging books one by one, you come up with a brilliant idea: let’s create a system where each type of book—whether Fiction, Biography, or Science—has its own set of rules and a designated place.

In C#, this is like setting up classes. Think of a class as the blueprint for each book category, defining what kind of information each book will contain. Fiction books might need a plot description and genre, while Biography books would include a person's name and life achievements. These blueprints don’t create the books themselves but lay the groundwork for organizing them.

Now, let’s say you start placing individual books onto the shelves. Each book follows the layout defined by its category but has unique details—its title, author, and even little annotations. These individual books represent objects in C#. An object is a specific instance of a class, bringing a unique set of data to life within a defined structure.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 📚
By defining these categories (or classes) and placing unique books within them (or objects), you’ve created an efficient system. In C#, this concept is central to Object-Oriented Programming, allowing developers to structure complex systems in manageable ways. Just as our library can now expand by adding more books to existing categories or introducing new ones, well-organized classes in a program allow for easy growth and flexibility.
Curious to dig deeper into how classes and objects work in C#?

I’ve broken it down in more detail in my latest article: https://saddamhossain.net/blog/understanding-classes-objects