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*'''Return Value''' - A value that a method which is finished running passes to its caller. | *'''Return Value''' - A value that a method which is finished running passes to its caller. | ||
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*'''User''' - The person who is giving input to and interpreting output from your program. | *'''User''' - The person who is giving input to and interpreting output from your program. | ||
*'''User-Defined Method''' - A section of code which is declared once in a program, then used by other code sections. | *'''User-Defined Method''' - A section of code which is declared once in a program, then used by other code sections. | ||
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Chapter #This page contains a glossary of terms used within the wiki along with definitions. | ||
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Contents
Glossary
- A -
- Argument - A value passed to a method's parameter during a method call.
- Array- An object that can contain many values of the same type. [ABU]
- C -
- Control Statement - A statement that returns a boolean value usually used to denote conditions for an if statement or the end case of a loop.
- M -
- Main Method - The method which Java runs when it is told to execute a class.
- N -
- Nested Method Call - A method call in which another method call is used as an argument.
- P -
- Parameter - An input value which that a method expects.
- R -
- Return Value - A value that a method which is finished running passes to its caller.
- Reference Variable - A variable that is used as a pointer (or an address) to an object. [ABU]
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- User - The person who is giving input to and interpreting output from your program.
- User-Defined Method - A section of code which is declared once in a program, then used by other code sections.
