Methods:
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Makes reusing code more efficient
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Change values, not hardcoded
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Reuse code without having to rewrite it
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Return’s a value (excluding void)
- return statement ends the method
Method Header:
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Creates methods
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Contains return type, method name, parameters
//format
returnType methodName(parameters){
}
//example
String search(String target, String[] list){
return String
}
void search(String target, String[] list){
//no return value
} Calling/Running Methods:
//Format
Var = methodName(inputtedParameters);
System.out.println(methodName(inputtedParameters));
//Example
String[] test = new String[5];
String a = search("hi", test);
System.out.println(search("hi", test));
External Method Calls:
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Can call methods from other files
- Both files must be in the same directory
Method Overloading:
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Methods that contain the same name but different in parameters
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Different types, order, and/or number of formal parameters
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Return values don’t count as Method Overloading
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Calling is the same as normal methods
public static boolean searchArray(String target, String[] array)
public static boolean searchArray(int target, int[] array)