Starting Out with Java: Early Objects (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134462011
Author: Tony Gaddis
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 10SA
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Difference between a field and an attribute:
| Field | Attribute |
| In object oriented | In object oriented programming, the term attribute refers to a data item that is held by an object. |
| A field can be public, static, not static and final... |
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