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Can you explain what is meant by a class containing only values, without additional methods or state?
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Answer from AI
This type of class is often called a "data class". It is used to store a set of values (fields) without additional logic, methods, or internal state, apart from the data itself. In Android and Kotlin, for example, a data class automatically generates methods like equals(), hashCode(), toString(), and copy(), which makes working with such objects easier.
Example in Kotlin:
data class User(val name: String, val age: Int)
Here, the User class contains only the values name and age without additional logic. This approach simplifies data transfer and storage, makes the code cleaner, and easier to test.