# Classes vs. Objects

It is important to remember that classes are just templates for creating new objects. Objects contain both a state and behavior, and is an instance of a class.

## Instances

An **instance** is a specific version of an object that can differ in numerous ways.

Going back to the previous chapter, ***Rectangle***, ***Animal***, and ***Vehicle*** are all classes. These classes, as is, are considered a type, unless you create a specific version of the class.

In essence, if we create two different vehicles they would be specific instances of the ***Vehicle*** class.

Remember, ***An object is an instance of a class.***

## Examples

```java
public class ExampleClass extends ConsoleProgram
{
  public void run()
  {
    // `Animal` is our class.

    // `myDog` and `myCat` are objects, because
    // they are specific instances of our `Animal` class.
    Animal myDog = new Animal("Cujo", true, 7);
    Animal myCat = new Animal("Kerby", true, 2);
  }
}
```

```
public class ExampleClass extends ConsoleProgram
{
  public void run()
  {
      // `Rectangle` is our class.

      //`mySquare` and `myRectangle` are objects, because
      // they are specific instances of our `Rectangle` class.
      Rectangle mySquare = new Rectangle(20, 20);
      Rextangle myRectangle = new Rectangle(5, 10);
  }
}
```


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