Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a programming paradigm that is based on the concept of objects. Objects are data structures that contain both data and methods. In contrast, procedural programming is based on the idea of procedures, or routines, which are blocks of code that carry out a specific task. OOP allows for greater flexibility and reusability than procedural programming.   With OOP, you can create objects that can be used in different ways and reused in different programs. OOP also makes it easier to maintain and modify code because related code is grouped together in objects. In addition, OOP allows for polymorphism, or the ability to create software that can be used with different types of objects. For these reasons, OOP is generally considered to be a more powerful and flexible paradigm than procedural programming.