When to use an interface instead of an abstract class and vice versa?

Question

This may be a generic OOP question. I wanted to do a generic comparison between an interface and an abstract class on the basis of their usage.

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Answer 1

For me, I would go with interfaces in many cases. But I prefer abstract classes in some cases.

Classes in OO generaly refers to implementation. I use abstract classes when I want to force some implementation details to the childs else I go with interfaces.

Of course, abstract classes are useful not only in forcing implementation but also in sharing some specific details among many related classes.