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{\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.21.2510;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\sa200\sl276\slmult1\lang9\f0\fs22 Please read: \par
Chapter 3 Classes, Objects, and Variables \par
p.86-90 Strings (Strings section in Chapter 6 Standard Types)\par
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1. What is an object?\par
An object is a representation of a thing.\par
2. What is a variable?\par
Variables are names used to store information to be referenced and manipulated.\par
3. What is the difference between an object and a class?\par
Objects are things within a class. A class is a classification system for objects.\par
4. What is a String?\par
A collection of characters that exist as an object of the String class.\par
5. What are three messages that I can send to a string object? Hint: think methods\par
join, split, chomp!\par
6. What are two ways of defining a String literal? Bonus: What is the difference between them?\par
'string' and "string". "string" allows for way more escape characters.\par
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