Data Hiding vs Public Data Members
Developers should learn and use data hiding to build robust, maintainable software by encapsulating data and exposing only necessary functionality, which minimizes bugs from external manipulation and simplifies code changes meets developers should use public data members when designing simple data structures, such as plain old data (pod) classes in c++ or data classes in kotlin, where the primary purpose is to hold data without complex behavior. Here's our take.
Data Hiding
Developers should learn and use data hiding to build robust, maintainable software by encapsulating data and exposing only necessary functionality, which minimizes bugs from external manipulation and simplifies code changes
Data Hiding
Nice PickDevelopers should learn and use data hiding to build robust, maintainable software by encapsulating data and exposing only necessary functionality, which minimizes bugs from external manipulation and simplifies code changes
Pros
- +It is essential in OOP languages like Java, C++, and Python for creating modular systems, such as in banking applications where sensitive account balances are protected, or in game development where internal game state is hidden from external code
- +Related to: object-oriented-programming, encapsulation
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Public Data Members
Developers should use public data members when designing simple data structures, such as Plain Old Data (POD) classes in C++ or data classes in Kotlin, where the primary purpose is to hold data without complex behavior
Pros
- +It is also common in scripting languages like Python, where all members are public by default, to facilitate quick prototyping and reduce boilerplate code
- +Related to: object-oriented-programming, encapsulation
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Data Hiding if: You want it is essential in oop languages like java, c++, and python for creating modular systems, such as in banking applications where sensitive account balances are protected, or in game development where internal game state is hidden from external code and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Public Data Members if: You prioritize it is also common in scripting languages like python, where all members are public by default, to facilitate quick prototyping and reduce boilerplate code over what Data Hiding offers.
Developers should learn and use data hiding to build robust, maintainable software by encapsulating data and exposing only necessary functionality, which minimizes bugs from external manipulation and simplifies code changes
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