2.1 Objects: Instances of Classes

Lesson

What is a " class " in Java?

Think of a class as a blueprint or instruction sheet. This blueprint can help you create objects, while you, the programmer, get to decide the more specific properties of those objects.

For example, you can have a class named "Car," which shows the computer how to make a car. The class will tell the computer that the car should have a color, a year, and a name. The class can also tell the computer what the car can do. For example, our car can honk and drive.

Let’s try to make our Car class in Java! To create a class, use the Java keywords public and class before your class’s name. Also, make sure to add curly brackets afterward.

public class Car {}