The singleton design pattern deals with one and only one instance of an object that encapsulates the control of the object from a common place.

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1. Singleton Pattern
   The singleton design pattern deals with one and only one instance of an object that encapsulates the control of the object from a common place. There are various ways of achieving this pattern.
   

Benefits:
Singleton pattern controls access to unique instances, reduce name space, permits a variable number of instances, allows refinement of operations and representations, and provides more flexibility than class operations.

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