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Code Vocab 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Procedural Abstraction | allows a programmer to use a method by knowing what the method does even if they do not know how the method was written |
| void method | a method that performs an action but does not return a value |
| argument | a value passed to a method or constructor when the method or constructor is called |
| dot operator | used to call a method in a class |
| method | a named set of instructions to perform a task |
| parameter | a variable in the method or constructor signature that defines the type of value to receive when the method or constructor is called |
| boolean | a primitive data type that can be either true or false |
| if statement | a conditional statement that only executes when the condition is true |
| condition | determines whether or not to execute a block of code |
| conditional statement | a statement that only executes when a condition is true |
| logic error | an error that occurs when the code runs but does not do what was expected |
| return | to exit a method and go back to the point in the program that called it with the requested value or information |
| super keyword | a keyword used to refer to the superclass |
| constructor signature | the first line of the constructor which includes the public keyword, the constructor name, and the values to specify when an object is created |
| inheritance | an object-oriented programming principle where a subclass inherits the attributes and behaviors of a superclass |
| subclass | a class that extends a superclass and inherits its attributes and behaviors |
| superclass | a class that can be extended to create subclasses |