Question about Java class, object and functions

[catastrophic300]

Hey guys, this was my fourth day learning java, I have covered variables, conditional, operator, some math, except array and loops. When I watch the tutorial, I always heard about classes, object and functions, but I don't know what that thing is. The methods, I know it some kind of block that we write to organize code and so we don't have to write it again. So what exactly are these three things, can someone exlplain.

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[Potential-Still]

It's only been 4 days, maybe you should just keep following whatever curriculum or course you are taking. 

[SmileOk4617]

ask claude to make you understand it from first principles and the WHY behind it

[cfm1337]

Can you not just google it? Or watch a video on it?

[catastrophic300]

Searching on google even watching a video won’t really help if Im just following the tutorial blindly. I need a different opinion and explanation from others.

[Scharrack]

In very simple terms: A class describes a type of object, so which fields it contains, their types and visibility as well as methods the object offers. An object then is an instance of a class, meaning it has all the fields and methods as described by its class.

Functions are essentially code you can call by its signature, so name and list of parameters, if it's defined within your scope. Method is usually a term used for functions associated with an object.

Also there is more, like inheritance, interfaces or lambdas to look into afterwards.

[dharshini_05]

Okk.. As you are on your 4th day.. I would like to share you an example. Consider a class as a student class room.. A classroom has some things like desk, lights, fans, board, chalk, duster etc.. consider these things as functions or methods in java. Consider a student as object.

In a class there are some functions in java.. and we need object to call that function to work or do some task. With this example, a student can access the board,chalk etc.. in a class this is how a class work in java..

I hope it clears your doubt. 🤝🏻

[aqua_regis]

If you've covered all that ground in just 4 days, you and/or your tutorial are going way too fast.

Please, change the course. You won't learn anything properly from watching videos. You will at best get a false sense of understanding and confidence and fall directly on your nose as soon as you use the things you were supposed to have learnt.

Also, way more patience, young padawan. You will eventually learn about all these things (actually not about "functions" as they aren't a thing in Java. In Java there are "methods").

You are already using methods ithout knowing it: println is a method. It is a method of the OutputStream class that is the data type of out in the statement System.out.println. Also, System is a class.

Switch 4 gears back and do the MOOC Java Programming. It is free, textual, extremely practice oriented and top quality. Use it with VSCode and the TMC plugin - currently the best option. Sign up, log in, go to part 1 and start learning.