AP® Computer Science A glossary

Object

Course: AP® Computer Science A Shows up in: Unit 1: Using Objects and Methods

A specific instance of a class with defined attributes.

Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 1.12.A.1

Each object has its own attribute values. Changing one object does not change another object of the same class.

Plant fern = new Plant("Fern", 30);
Plant mint = new Plant("Mint", 12);
fern.grow(4);
System.out.println(fern.getHeight() + " " + mint.getHeight());

Output:

34 12

Related terms

• Class
• Instance
• Instantiation
• Object reference