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title: "What is the difference between an abstract class and an interface? When would you use each?"  
description: "What is the difference between an abstract class and an interface? When would you use each?"  
author: "Anubhav Sharma"  
published: 2024-12-20  
updated: 2024-12-20  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/113660/what-is-the-difference-between-an-abstract-class-and-an-interface-when-would-you-use-each  
category: "application"  
tags: ["javascript", "java", "c#", "pythons"]  

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# What is the difference between an abstract class and an interface? When would you use each?


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