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enough to approach the problem using the top-down method, and also realise from
time to time that it will be necessary to develop some new tools.
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an existing data type with its range of valid operations to form the basis for a new
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Introduction to OOP Concepts
The core idea within OOP is the concept of an object. An object within OOP is something
that...