Top "Methods" questions

A method is a block of code that performs a task and is associated with a class or an object.

Why not abstract fields?

Why can't Java classes have abstract fields like they can have abstract methods? For example: I have two classes that …

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Java: Using an actionlistener to call a function in another class on an object from that class

Basically what I want to do is get a start button to initiate a method running in another class and …

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How To Check If A Method Exists At Runtime In Java?

How would one go about checking to see if a method exists for a class in Java? Would a try {...} …

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Re-initialize or destroy Bootstrap datepicker dynamically

Is there a way to destroy the Bootstrap datepicker dynamically updating its options like format, beforeShowDay, etc.? I know that …

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Advantage of set and get methods vs public variable

Possible Duplicate: Why use getters and setters? Is there any advantage to making methods to access private variables in your …

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How to add a new method to a php object on the fly?

How do I add a new method to an object "on the fly"? $me= new stdClass; $me->doSomething=function () { …

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Inheritance of private and protected methods in Python

I know, there are no 'real' private/protected methods in Python. This approach isn't meant to hide anything; I just …

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Objective-C callback handler

I have a callback method that I got to work, but I want to know how to pass values to …

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Overriding GetHashCode

As you know, GetHashCode returns a semi-unique value that can be used to identify an object instance in a collection. …

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Making java method arguments as final

What difference that final makes between the code below. Is there any advantage in declaring the arguments as final. public …

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