object-based coding
nounUK /ˈɒbdʒɛkt beɪst ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈɑːbdʒɛkt beɪst ˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of making computer programs by putting small pieces of code together like building blocks.
In class, we used object-based coding to make a game with a bouncing ball.
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2. Writing code where the program is built from separate parts called objects that each do their own job.
The app was made with object-based coding, so each button and menu is its own object.
3. A beginner-friendly style of coding where you snap together visual blocks instead of typing lines of text.
Kids often start with object-based coding before learning to write code by hand.
4. Organizing a computer program around data objects rather than around a list of steps.
Her project used object-based coding to keep track of every player in the game.