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# Methods
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title: 6. Methods
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# Overview
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# Methods
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Functions
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Methods
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## Overview
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Parameters
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* Functions
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* Methods
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* Parameters
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* Return values
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* Scope of methods
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Return Values
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## What is a function?
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Scope of Methods
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* Functions are self-contained modules of code that accomplish a specific task
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* Basically, a named block of code that can be executed as many times as we want
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* Instead of writing the same code over and over again, do it only once as a function, and ***call*** it many times
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```csharp
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void Example()
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{
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Console.WriteLine("Hello World");
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}
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# What is a function?
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Example(); // calling the function three times
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Example();
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Example();
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```
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* Functions are self contained modules of code that accomplish a specific task.
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### Parameters and returns
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* Function is basically a block of code that can be executed over and over again in the program
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* Instead of writing the same code over and over again to the program, it can be written only once as a function
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* Functions can get data, _parameters_ , from the _caller_
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* Functions can return data, _return value_ , to the caller
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* Defining parameters and return values are optional, not all functions have both and some have neither!
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# Function execution
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* Functions can acquire data, a.k.a. **_parameters_**, from the **_caller_**
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* Functions can return data, a.k.a. its **_return value_**, to the caller
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* Defining parameters and return values are optional — not all functions have both, and some have neither!
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* Here's a function that takes in one parameter and returns nothing (hence, `void`)
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```csharp
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void PrintName(string param)
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Console.WriteLine("My name is " + param);
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}
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```
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## Function execution
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* When a function is called the program leaves the current section of the code and begins to execute the first line of code inside the function.
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When a function is called, the program leaves the current section of the code and begins to execute the first line of code inside the function.
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* The program execution comes to the line of code where the function call is
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1) The program execution comes to the line of code where the function call is
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* The program enters the function
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2) The program enters the function
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* Instructions inside the function are executed from top to bottom
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3) Instructions inside the function are executed from top to bottom
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* Remember scopes: The variables defined inside the function are not visible outside the function!
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* Remember scopes: The variables defined inside the function are not visible outside the function!
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* The program leaves the function and returns to the point where the function call was and continues the execution
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4) The program leaves the function and returns to the point where the function call was and continues the execution
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* If function returned any data, it can be used where the function was called
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5) If the function returned any data, it can be used where the function was called
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# Methods
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### Methods vs functions
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* In C#, most functions we see are *__methods__*: functions that are inside a ***class***
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* Even the main function is inside a class in C#, so it is a method
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* Classes are explained in [Lecture 7](7-classes-and-objects)
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* Here's the earlier function as a method inside the `Program` class
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```csharp
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class Program
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void PrintName(string param)
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Console.WriteLine("My name is " + param);
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}
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}
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```
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In C#, __methods __ are functions which are inside of a class
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Since the main function is inside of a class, all functions in C# are actually just called methods
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### Calling methods
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* A methods are executed only when it is __called__
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* A method is executed only when it is *__called__*
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* For example, Console.WriteLine() is a method which contains more complex code to print stuff on to the console
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* Some methods are already predefined, so we can call them right away
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* Instead of writing all that complex stuff at every printout, you can just use the short method call Console.WriteLine()
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* For example, `Console.WriteLine()` is a method that contains code that prints stuff in the console
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* Instead of writing ourselves all that complex stuff the method contains, we just use the short method call `Console.WriteLine()`
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* The use of methods reduces repetitive code, adds modularity and makes designing your programs easier
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* The use of methods reduces repetitive code, adds modularity and makes designing your programs easier
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# Methods - Example
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### Methods: An example
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```csharp
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class Program
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class Program
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static void Main(string[] args)
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void PrintBlock()
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void PrintBlock()
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Console.WriteLine("---------------------");
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Console.WriteLine("---------------------");
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Console.WriteLine("| This is cool but |");
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Console.WriteLine("| This is cool but |");
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Console.WriteLine("| you wouldn't want |");
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Console.WriteLine("| you wouldn't want |");
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Console.WriteLine("| to write this |");
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Console.WriteLine("| to write this |");
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Console.WriteLine("| block of code |");
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Console.WriteLine("| block of code |");
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Console.WriteLine("| every time! |");
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Console.WriteLine("| every time! |");
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Console.WriteLine("---------------------");
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Console.WriteLine("---------------------");
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}
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}
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static void Main(string[] args)
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PrintBlock();
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PrintBlock();
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PrintBlock();
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PrintBlock();
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PrintBlock();
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PrintBlock();
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}
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}
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}
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}
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```
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* In this example, we declared a new method called PrintBlock
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* Finally the method was called three times
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* Each time the entire code inside the method was executed
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* The void statement means that the method does not return anything
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* More on that later
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# Parameters
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Sometimes you want to pass data into the method when calling it
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This is done by adding __parameters __ to the method declaration, inside the brackets:
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void PrintSum(int val1, int val2)
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* In the previous example, we declared a new method called `PrintBlock`
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* Then, the method was called three times
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* Each time the entire code inside the method was executed
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* Why didn't we have to use the class name the method belonged to, unlike with `Console.WriteLine`?
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* Short answer: Because we called the method inside the class
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* The `void` statement means that the method does not return anything
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* More on that later!
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## Parameters
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* Sometimes you want to pass data into the method when calling it
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* This is done by adding *__parameters__* to the method declaration inside the parentheses:
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```csharp
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void PrintSum(int val1, int val2)
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int sum = val1 + val2;
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int sum = val1 + val2;
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Console.WriteLine("Sum of " + val1 + " and " + val2 + " is " + sum);
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Console.WriteLine("Sum of " + val1 + " and " + val2 + " is " + sum);
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}
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The values to be passed are set as __arguments __ in the method call, inside the brackets:
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* The values to be passed are set as ***arguments*** in the method call inside the parentheses:
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```csharp
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PrintSum(2, 5); // Outputs "Sum of 2 and 5 is 7
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PrintSum(2, 5); // Outputs "Sum of 2 and 5 is 7
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PrintSum(5, 5); // Outputs "Sum of 5 and 5 is 10
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PrintSum(5, 5); // Outputs "Sum of 5 and 5 is 10
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# Parameters - Example
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### Parameters: An example
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static void Main(string[] args)
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static void Main(string[] args)
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int centuriesPrinted = 0;
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int centuriesPrinted = 0;
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Console.WriteLine(CircleArea(2)); // This outputs 12,56637...
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# Exercise 1
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## Exercise 1
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Write two methods Sum and Difference, which both have two parameters of type int, named value1 and value2. Sum should print "The sum of __*value1*__ and __*value2*__ is __*sum*__ ", and Difference should print "The difference of __*value1*__ and __*value2*__ is __*difference*__ .
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Call the methods from the main method multiple times with different values.
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# Return Values
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Console.WriteLine(CircleArea(radius)); // Outputs 12,56637...
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* The return value of a method is *__returned__* with the `return` keyword:
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Console.WriteLine(result); // Outputs 12,56637...
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# Multiple Return Values
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Write a method that takes a 10 digit number as a parameter and divides individual digits into even and odd arrays. Method should return both arrays.
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* Write a method that takes in a 10-digit number as a parameter and divides individual digits into two arrays of even and odd digits. The method should return both arrays.
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[Assignments about this topic can be found here](https://gitea.buutti.com/education/academy-assignments/src/branch/master/C%23%20Basics/6.%20Methods)
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