12 - Best Practices While Using Methods
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Practice Questions
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Define a method and its key characteristics.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a method is called.
What is the ideal number of parameters for a method?
💡 Hint: Remember the Five-Parameter Principle.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of methods in Java?
💡 Hint: Think about what methods do.
True or False: A method should always return a value.
💡 Hint: What do we call a method that doesn't return anything?
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Challenge Problems
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Write a method to process user input that limits parameters and documents its functionality. Explain your rationale.
💡 Hint: Consider what inputs are necessary for processing effectively.
Refactor a method known for having many parameters and side effects. Describe how to improve it.
💡 Hint: What would you isolate?
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