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Java Methods: Definition and Structure

A method is a container for code that performs some specific action. It accepts data as parameters, performs operations on that data, and returns a result. Methods have a name, parameters in parentheses, code within curly braces, and may specify a return type like int or void depending on whether they return a value. Access modifiers like public and private control whether a method can be called from within or outside the class.

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Java Methods: Definition and Structure

A method is a container for code that performs some specific action. It accepts data as parameters, performs operations on that data, and returns a result. Methods have a name, parameters in parentheses, code within curly braces, and may specify a return type like int or void depending on whether they return a value. Access modifiers like public and private control whether a method can be called from within or outside the class.

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Understanding Java Code

Method
A container for our code.
What is a method ?
Contains a set of code that performs some action.

Code

Container

Method is also called as a function.

It is a black box where you can pass some data and get an output.

Method accepts data, performs some manipulation on it and gives us back data.
A method looks like:
Parenthesis(to pass data)

Method Name myMethod(){ Opening Curly Brace(Indicates start of the


method)
//code

Closing Curly Brace(Indicates end of the


method)
Return Type
Every method should have a
return type.
What is a return type ?

int myMethod(){ void myMethod(){

//code //code

} }
Access Modifier
What is an access modifier ?
Something that can modify access of a method.

A method can be accessed inside our outside of a class depending upon its access
modifier.

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