Chapter 8.3, Problem 13SC

Program Plan Intro

Accessor method:

• Accessor methods are the methods that do not change any variable of the object.
• Methods that can be used to obtain information about an object is known as accessor method.
• An accessor method is a method that fetches private data stored within an object.

Mutator method:

• A mutator method is a method which is used to control changes to a variable.
• Mutator methods are also known as setter methods.
• A setter method is accompanied by a getter method which is also known as accessor method that returns the value of private member variable.