InfoQ interviewed Christian Baumann about programming foundations for test automation. InfoQ: What benefit can object-oriented programming principles bring?

What does object-oriented programming actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

Object-oriented programming (OOP) is sometimes portrayed as difficult and intimidating. The truth is that object-oriented programming uses a very familiar model to help make programs easier to manage.

Functional programming supports well-defined, defensible software giving reproducible results. Object-oriented programming is the mechanism par excellence for managing complexity while keeping things ...