Python vs JavaScript OOP: A Guide to Object-Oriented Differences

Explore the differences and similarities in Object-Oriented Programming between Python and JavaScript, with clear code examples and practical insights

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is a core idea in programming that helps us as developers write code that’s more organized, easy to manage, and can be reused.

No matter if you're working on a small script or a big project, knowing OOP is key to becoming a better developer. In this article, I'll compare Python OOP with JavaScript OOP because you all know my love for the former.

Both Python and JavaScript are widely used today, but they handle OOP in slightly different ways. We’ll take a look at how each language deals with OOP ideas like classes, inheritance, and encapsulation.

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Who knows, I may turn this into a mini series over time, but the goal of this article here today is to see how Python compares with another language out there. Learning a new language often seems daunting but I want to look at the similarities but also the differences.

Now this is not going to be a full scale guide to Object-Oriented Programming. One of my most popular articles I’ve written here on The Nerd Nook broke down and took you guys through the four pillars of OOP in Python. Here is that article.

In this article I’ll use easy to understand examples with code to break down and explain what’s happening and how this all works. The examples I plan to use in my writing here today I’ve taken from the early stages of my OOP Python Course.

I am going to show you some code blocks of classes and inheritance in both languages, cover six differences with examples and give you a comparison!

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By the end, you'll have a good understanding of how Python and JavaScript compare in terms of OOP and which one might be a better fit for what you’re trying to do.