14.6.1 - Public
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What does the public access modifier do?
💡 Hint: Think about how classes can interact with each other.
Give an example of a public method.
💡 Hint: Consider common operations in math.
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What does the public access modifier allow?
💡 Hint: Remember the visibility of public methods.
True or False: A public class can have private methods.
💡 Hint: Think of a class like a building with rooms.
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Create a utility class with two public methods for basic arithmetic – addition and subtraction – and demonstrate calling these from another class.
💡 Hint: Remember to declare your methods public to allow access from other classes.
Explain how the use of public access can affect the design of a software application. Discuss potential benefits and drawbacks.
💡 Hint: Think about the trade-offs of exposing too much functionality versus keeping things encapsulated.
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