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Defining a Simple Method
Methods are blocks of code that perform a specific task and can be reused. They can take parameters (input) and return a value (output).
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public static int addNumbers(int a, int b) {return a + b;}
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public static int
Defines the access level, static nature, and the return type (int) of the method.
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return a + b;
The 'return' keyword sends the result back to the caller.