Chapter 6, Problem 1SA

Explanation of Solution

Value-returning method:

• The value-returning method performs the task and does not terminate.
• The value-returning method not only performs the task but also sends value back to the code that called it.
• These methods contain a set of statements and are executed once they are called.
• The return type of the value-returning method is the data type of the value that is returned by the method.

Syntax:

The syntax of the value-returning method is as follows:

AccessModifier DataType MethodName (ParameterList)

{

  Statement;

  etc...