Methods

Allow us to define the behavior of an object

• instance methods

• syntax

• state

• object

variable passed into a method from outside a method

• parameter

• object

• value

• state

A variable defined in a class , for which each object of the class has its own copy

• instance variable

• instance object

• state

• behavior

A method that defines the behavior of an object(defines an action that the object can perform).

• open method

• getter method

• over method

• instance method

An instance method that allows the client to get the value of an instance variable on an object.

• giver method

• open method

• getter method

• same method

An instance method that allows the client to set the value of an instance variable on an object.

• open method

• other method

• setter method

• true method

A method called on the Class, rather than on a specific object of the Class

• Static method

• runtime method

• open method

• false method

A variable or attribute of a class that is shared between all instances of a class. Each instance does not get their own copy.

• Static variable

• low variable

• instance variable