Methods

Question 1

What does the static keyword do?

Answer 1

It allows a method to be called on its own, not as a part of an object.

Makes it standalone.

Question 2

What does the void keyword do?

Answer 2

defines a method’s return value as null (doesnt have a return value)

Question 3

What is variable scope?

Answer 3

A variable scope is the portion of the program code that that variable is

visible within.

Question 4

What do you have to do to make a method accept arguments?

Answer 4

Define it’s parameters.

In the parens next to the method signature, you declare the parameter type and name.

static void Subtract(double first, double second)

Question 5

What is a method parameter?

Answer 5

A parameter is a special variable that you declare at the start of a method. It is one of multiple arguments that you are allowing callers to pass through the method.