Big Java Late Objects
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Author: Horstmann
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Chapter 5, Problem 6RE
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Difference between an argument and a return value
Argument | Return value |
An argument is a value passed to a function when the function is called. | Return is a keyword in java... |
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Arguments in a method call
- The declaration for a method or a constructor declares the number and type of arguments for that method or constructor.
- There can be arbitrary number of arguments inside a method...
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Return value in a method call
- A return is a value that a function returns to the calling function when it completes the task.
- A return value can be any of the four variable types that is handle, integer, object or string...
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Big Java Late Objects
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