difference between creating an object and instantiating an object

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I'm not able to understand difference between creating an object and instance of an object.

so when you say creating an object in java, we create it like object_name = new constructor();

so what's happening behind the scenes as well?

Does this answer your question? [The difference between Classes, Objects, and Instances](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1215881/the-difference-between-classes-objects-and-instances) — sittsering, Jan 23 '22 at 08:22

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Jan 23 '22 at 12:54

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As I understand it instances of objects are specific realizations of the class they are created from. When an object is instanced it begins to physically occupy memory of the system. The way I understand it is the class = blueprint of the house and then instanced object = the actual physical house built from it.

I hope this helps I am still quite new to all this also!

To answer your question there is no difference between "creating an object" and "instantiating an object". Both mean one and the same.

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sattva_venu

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answered Jan 23 '22 at 08:24

ANNIEWANNIE

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Thanks for explaining :) even I'm kind of new to Java – Mritunjay Upadhyay Jan 23 '22 at 08:43
My pleasure! Wishing you all the best on your journey with programming :) – ANNIEWANNIE Jan 23 '22 at 08:59

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 23 '22 at 09:07

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Creating an Object and instantiating an Object is the same thing

answered Jan 23 '22 at 09:07

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 23 '22 at 13:06

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it`s not equal, when create an object is new an object(like A), new is an operator，you can not point this object to a veriable; but where intancing an object, you should point this object an varible like this:

Point user = new User();

answered Jan 23 '22 at 13:06

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difference between creating an object and instantiating an object

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