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Java Quick Syntax Reference
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Java Quick Syntax Reference

by Mikael Olsson
January 2018
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
115 pages
1h 37m
English
Apress
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Mikael OlssonJava Quick Syntax Referencehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3441-9_9

9. Methods

Mikael Olsson1 
(1)
Hammarland, Länsi-Suomi, Finland
 

Methods are reusable code blocks that only execute when called.

Defining methods

You can create a method by typing void followed by the method’s name, a set of parentheses, and a code block. The void keyword means the method won’t return a value. The naming convention for methods is the same as for variables—a descriptive name with the first word in lowercase and the first letter of any subsequent words capitalized:

class MyApp
{
  void myPrint()
  {
    System.out.println("Hello");
  }
}

Calling methods

The preceding method will simply print out a text message. To invoke (call) it ...

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