Java Methods
Methods contains group of statements
A method is a set of code which is referred to by name and can be called (invoked) at
any point in a program simply by utilizing the method's name
It increase the readability and reusability of code
In java we call functions has methods, because hear the methods can be written only
inside class but not outside the class like in C++
Methods are used to tell the behaviour of the object
Syntax
<return type><method name>(arguments)
{
// Body of method
//return keyword with returning value
}
Example
int add()
{
return 5+6;
}
In the above example the add() method returns 11, which of type int
void drink()
{
System.out.println("Drinking water.....!");
}
In the above example the drink() method will not return anything so
the return type is void.
Note:
If we specify any return type while declaring than that method should return that type
value.
The return statement should be present at the last. In the séance the return statement
should be logically the last line in the method block
If the return type is void means we need not to specify the return statement at the last.
Compiler itself is going to write the return statement. If at all if you need to specify
means do has below.(an empty return statement)
void drink()
{
System.out.println("Drinking water.....!");
return;
}
The method can have empty return statement, if the return type of the method is void.
But that return statement should not even return 0(zero) , ‘ ’(space) or null
Advantage of methods is code reusability
There are two types of methods
- Static methods
- Non-Static methods
Static methods : These methods a declared using the static key word
Static method can be accessed directly by just using the class name. From static
methods we can’t accesses non static members directly
Non-static methods: These methods are declared without static keyword. Non-static
methods can accesses static members directly
Non-static members are called by creating the instance of the class or by using the
object reference of the class
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