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Object-oriented programming (OOP) in C++ is based on four main principles:

  1. Encapsulation: Bundling data and methods that operate on the data within a single unit, or class. This restricts direct access to some of an object’s components, which is a means of preventing accidental interference and misuse.
    cppclass Example {private:    int value;public:    void setValue(int v) { value = v; }    int getValue() { return value; }};
  2. Abstraction: Simplifying complex reality by modeling classes appropriate to the problem, and working at the most relevant level of inheritance for a particular aspect of the problem.
    cppclass Shape {public:    virtual void draw() = 0;  // Pure virtual function};
  3. Inheritance: Mechanism by which one class can inherit attributes and methods from another class. This promotes code reuse.
    cppclass Base {public:    void display() { cout << "Base class"; }};class Derived : public Base {public:    void display() { cout << "Derived class"; }};
  4. Polymorphism: The ability to present the same interface for different data types. It allows methods to do different things based on the object it is acting upon, typically using base class pointers or references to derived class objects.
    cppShape* shape;Circle circle;shape = &circle;shape->draw();  // Calls Circle's draw method