Object Oriented Programming vs Procedure Oriented Programming

      Hello guys! In the last blog we saw the basics of programming and we even discussed about the approaches of programming. These types are known as paradigm. Let us see the advantages and disadvantages of different paradigm of programming.

      Every paradigm has its own advantages and disadvantages.

      The first paradigm of programming is ‘Procedure Oriented Programming”. It was in use since the early age of programming. It focuses on procedure of the programming and in which order the instructions should be carried out.

•       Advantages:

1.       It is relatively simple, and easy for implementation of compilers and interpreters.

2.       We can re-use pieces of code in a program without writing them again, by the virtue of method calling.

3.       In Procedure Oriented Programming it is easier to keep track of program flow.

4.       Needs less memory.

•     Disadvantages:

1.       Data is exposed to whole program at once, so there is no security of the available data.

2.       Since the focus is on the instructions, it is rather difficult to relate to real world objects and in transition some real world problems.

3.       Difficult to create new data types as it reduces extensibility.

      The second paradigm is Object Oriented Programming. It overcomes many of the disadvantages of Procedure Oriented Programming. It focuses on data rather than the procedure.

•       Advantages:

1.       It models real world well.

2.       Data is more secure because of encapsulation and data hiding techniques.

3.       It offers the re-usability of classes. That is already created without writing them again and again.

4.       The programs are written in the Object oriented form. So easier to test, manage as well as to maintain.

•   Disadvantages:

1.       It requires more memory, so the size of applications developed with OOPs is larger than the procedural way.

2.       The OOP programs design is sometimes tricky.

3.       The programmer should have proper planning before creating a program using the OOPs concept.

      As stated above, every paradigm has advantages as well as disadvantages. None of the paradigm is perfect in its own, but they do solve some problems better than other paradigm. In this case, The concept of OOP related features brings the idea of reusability, dynamic nature, inter communication within the blocks, multithreading, etc. which are missing in procedural languages. Thus, Object Oriented Programming is more useful for gaming applications than Procedure Oriented Programming. Let us discuss about the properties of OOPs and its use in gaming applications in the next blog. Until then, HAPPY CODING!