Java Reference
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CHAPTER
5
M
ETHODS
Objectives
To define methods with formal parameters (§5.2).
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To invoke methods with actual parameters (i.e., arguments) (§5.2).
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To define methods with a return value (§5.3).
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To define methods without a return value (§5.4).
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To pass arguments by value (§5.5).
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To develop reusable code that is modular, easy to read, easy to debug, and
easy to maintain (§5.6).
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To write a method that converts decimals to hexadecimals (§5.7).
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To use method overloading and understand ambiguous overloading (§5.8).
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To determine the scope of variables (§5.9).
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To solve mathematics problems using the methods in the
Math
class
(§§5.10-5.11).
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To apply the concept of method abstraction in software development (§5.12).
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To design and implement methods using stepwise refinement (§5.12).
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