The split between inheritance-heavy OOP and composition-first OOP really just reflects how software design has shifted toward approaches that handle change better. Inheritance still solves real problems, but for most modern, fast-changing systems, composition usually offers a smoother path.
Of course, developers mix and match depending on what the situation calls for. But knowing how these two mindsets differ can make it easier to build code that stays clean and easy to evolve.
And as programming continues to pull ideas from functional, reactive, and declarative styles, the compositional way of thinking will probably stay right at the heart of how we approach object-oriented design.
Of course, developers mix and match depending on what the situation calls for. But knowing how these two mindsets differ can make it easier to build code that stays clean and easy to evolve.
And as programming continues to pull ideas from functional, reactive, and declarative styles, the compositional way of thinking will probably stay right at the heart of how we approach object-oriented design.
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