Methods, Blocks & Sorting

Question 1

Method

Answer 1

A method is a reusable section of code written to perform a specific task in a program.

Question 2

3 Reasons to Separate Code into Methods

Answer 2

1. Better organization / Easier to Find & Fix bugs
2. Makes code less redundant and more reusable
3. Easier to work with objects

Question 3

Separation of Concerns

Answer 3

Assigning specific tasks to individual methods

Question 4

3 Parts of a Method

Answer 4

1. Header - includes the def keyword (or { ), the method name, and any arguments the method takes
2. Body - ode block that describes the procedures the method carries out
3. End - all methods finish with the end keyword (or } )

Question 5

How to you call a method?

Answer 5

Just type its name in the code.

Question 6

Splat Argument

Answer 6

Splat arguments are parameters that are preceded by a *

They allow for a wildcard number of inputs of the individual parameter