Below are the main difference between these 2 patterns.
Object adapter
Can adapt classes as well as sub classes since uses composition
More flexible since dynamic polymorphism can be used with composition
Class adapter
Can adapt classes or sub classes not both. As a result no need to re
implement the entire adaptee
More efficient since class adapter acts as adapter and adaptee
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