Objects and Classes in C#: Examples and Differences

Learn the difference between classes and objects in C#, illustrated with straightforward examples.

What is a Class?

A class is a blueprint that defines the properties, methods, and behavior that its objects will have, but on its own it does not occupy memory for actual data.

What is an Object?

An object is a concrete instance of a class, created using the new keyword, and it holds actual values for the properties defined in that class.

Key Differences

A class is a logical template defined once, while an object is a real instance created from that template, and a single class can be used to create many independent objects.

Working with Objects

Once an object is created, its properties and methods can be accessed using the dot operator, allowing you to read or modify its state and invoke its behavior.