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Item 15: Minimize the accessibility of classes and members A well-designed component hides the API and the implementation. It communicates only via the API which is called encapsulation. Advantages of encapsulation: decouples the components faster ...

Jan 6, 2021 · 9 min read · techtenets.hashnode.dev  
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