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one more difference

Posted by saddy on May 10, 2001 at 10:20 AM

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hello
adding to the difference mentioned by Mr. Siddhanth kumar there is one more notable difference between Interface and Abstract Class. in an Inteface by default all the instance variables are static as well as final but there is no such restriction in Abstract Classes

thanx
saddy
> In abstract class u can declare as well as define the methods. means there will be body of the methods in abstract class. but in interfaces u define most common methods are declared only, i.e. signature of the methode is placed in the interface.

> bye Siddhant Kumar
> INDIA
> > Hi,
> > I have one doubt regarding Abstract Classes and interfaces.
> > Tell me exact differences between these with clear example.
> > Thanks,
> > Balaji