Why can't we create an instance of an abstract class?

Question

I found in many places that :

• An Abstract Class is a class which is supposed to be used as a base class.
• An Abstract Class is a class which has atleas

Answer 1

That's the whole point of an abstract class: that some details must be provided by the implementor.

Think about it: what would be the point of marking a class as abstract if you could instantiate it directly? Then it would be no different than any other class.