Starting Out with Java: Early Objects (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134462011
Author: Tony Gaddis
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6.4, Problem 6.8CP
Program Plan Intro
Method:
A collection of statements which are formed together to perform an operation is called as a method.
Syntax for creating a method:
modifier return_type methodName(list of parameters)
{
//body
}
Example:
public int findArea(int x, int y)
{
//body
}
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Starting Out with Java: Early Objects (6th Edition)
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