What is Method (computer programming)?
In [[object-oriented programming]], a '''method''' is a part of an [[Object (computer science)|object]]. A method allows the object to perform an action, whether this action is to [[modify]] itself or to return a [[value]]. An example is: <syntaxhighlight lang=cpp> public int getOne() { return 1; } </syntaxhighlight> This [[syntax]] is the same in different programming languages such as [[Java (programming language)|Java]] and [[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]]. The <code>public</code> identifier means that this method is publicly accessible, that anyone is allowed to use this. In comparison, a method may be <code>private</code> or sometimes <code>protected</code>, protected means only specific parts of the same program are allowed to use this method, and never a human user. A privately accessible method only allows the object it belongs to, to edit it. This is used to give data [[security]]. The <code>int</code> identifier means that the [[return|return type]] is an [[integer]] value. {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Computer programming]]