# Interfaces in layman's terms?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interfaces-in-laymans-terms/234853>\
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**Created:** [August 6, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interfaces-in-laymans-terms/234853 "2007-08-06T18:37:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![deltajam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@deltajam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deltajam)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/interfaces-in-laymans-terms/234853/1 "2007-08-06T18:37:11Z")

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I want to get a better grasp of Interfaces and what they can do for me. Could someone give me a real-life example of why I would want to use interfaces? Or the difference between interface and implementation?

Thank you so very very much …