What is coupling?

Question

I know it is used to reduce the number of dependencies of classes on each other. But how exactly does this work?

Answer 1

Coupling refers to the degree of dependence between different components or classes in a software system. It measures how tightly or loosely connected the components are to one another.

Tight Coupling: Classes or components are heavily dependent on each other's implementation details, making the system rigid and difficult to change or maintain.
Loose Coupling: Classes or components have minimal dependencies on each other, making the system more flexible, maintainable, and easier to test.

Comments

This is a really good explanation! Thanks!