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Defining and Writing Methods

After you've created the class(es) in which to store your code, you can begin writing methods. A method is a discrete set of code that can be executed. Methods are much like events, but rather than being executed by a user interacting with a form or control, methods are executed when called by a code statement.

The first thing to keep in mind is that every method should perform a specific function, and it should do it very well; you should avoid creating methods that perform many tasks. As an example of the use of methods, consider that you want to create a set of code that, when called, draws an ellipse on a form. So, you create a method that clears the surface and draws the ellipse. Now, say you need to draw an ...