Difference Between Abstract Class and Interface

Abstract Class V/s Interface

1. An Abstract class has been created using Abstract keyword while interface has been created using interface keyword.

public interface idef{ }

public abstract class cal{  }

		

2. Abstract class can have both abstract and non-abstract method which means we can also define methods inside abstract class. But in interface we can only declare methods.

public interface idef
{
    int sum(int x, int y);
}

public abstract class cal
{
    //we only declare method
    public abstract int div(int x, int y);
    //declare and define method
    public int mul(int x, int y)
    {
        return x * y;
    }
}

3. We can’t declare variables in interface. But can declare inside abstract class. Note: - we can declare properties inside interface.

4. A class can inherit only one abstract class but it can implement more than one interfaces.

5. We don’t specify any access specifier inside interface but in abstract class we can.