CHAPTER 9
Methods
Methods are reusable code blocks that will only execute when called.
Defining methods
A method can be created by typing void followed by the method’s name, a set of parentheses and a code block. The void keyword means that the method will not return a value. The naming convention for methods is the same as for variables – a descriptive name with the first word in lowercase and any other words initially capitalized.
class MyApp{ void myPrint() { System.out.print("Hello"); } }
Calling methods
The method above will simply print out a text message. To invoke (call) it from the main method an instance of the MyApp class ...
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