Java Abstract vs Interface

    Abstract vs Interface

    You can achieve abstraction with the help of both abstract classes and interfaces. There is no need to create an instance for both abstract classes and interfaces.

    Still, both of them can be differentiated on the below-mentioned basis-

    Abstract class

    Interface

    It can have both abstract and non-abstract method

    It can have only abstract, default, or static method

    Multiple inheritance is not available

    Multiple inheritance is available

    Variable can be declared as static, final, non-final, or non-static.

    Variable can only be declared as static and final

    Provide interface implementation

    Do not provide an abstract class implementation

    Declare class with abstract keyword

    Declare interface with the interface keyword

    Java class can be extended and implement multiple interfaces

    It can extend another interface only

    Example with abstract class and interface-

    interface demo{
    
    void display();
    
    void cover();
    
    }
    
    }
    
    
    
    abstract class mask implements demo{
    
    public void display(){
    
    System.out.println("welcome abstract display");}}
    
    
    
    class Simple extends mask{
    
    public void display(){
    
    System.out.println("welcome main display");}
    
    public void cover(){
    
    System.out.println("welcome main cover");}
    
    
    
    public static void main(String args[]){  
    
       demo d= new Simple();  
    
        d.display();
    
    d.cover();
    
      }  
    
    } 

    Output-

    welcome main display
    welcome abstract display
    welcome main cover