How to Write a Method (Parameters, No Return Value)

Problem​​: Write a method that sums two integers and prints their sum. Call the method with two integers.

SUBGOAL: Set up Java environment.

class​ Main {
​public​ ​static​ ​void​ main(String[] args) {

}
}

SUBGOAL: Write the method definition.

1. After the main method ends, write “public static void” followed by the name of your new method.

class​ Main {
​public​ ​static​ ​void​ main(String[] args) {

​public​ ​static​ ​void​ sum

}

2. Write the comma-separated parameters for the method, including the data types and the parameter
names.

class​ Main {
​public​ ​static​ ​void​ main(String[] args) {

​public​ ​static​ ​void​ sum​(​int​ x, ​int​ y)

}
3. Add in the curly braces.

class​ Main {
​public​ ​static​ ​void​ main(String[] args) {

​public​ ​static​ ​void​ sum(​int​ x, ​int​ y) ​{

4. Write the body of the method.

class​ Main {
​public​ ​static​ ​void​ main(String[] args) {

​public​ ​static​ ​void​ sum(​int​ x, ​int​ y) {

​System.out.println(x + y);
}

}
SUBGOAL: Call the method.

1. Write the name of the method inside main.

class​ Main {
​public​ ​static​ ​void​ main(String[] args) {
​sum
}

​public​ ​static​ ​void​ sum(​int​ x, ​int​ y) {

System.out.println(x + y);
}

2. Add parentheses after the method name to call it. Inside the parentheses, include the two arguments.
End with a semicolon.

class​ Main {
​public​ ​static​ ​void​ main(String[] args) {
sum​(​2​, ​3​);
}

​public​ ​static​ ​void​ sum(​int​ x, ​int​ y) {

System.out.println(x + y);
}

3. Run your program and test it!

 How to Write a Method (Parameters & Return Value)

Problem​​: Write a method that sums two integers and returns their sum. Call the method with two integers
and store the result in a variable.

SUBGOAL: Set up Java environment.

class​ Main {
​public​ ​static​ ​void​ main(String[] args) {

}
}

SUBGOAL: Write the method definition.

1. Write “public static” followed by the data type of the return variable and the name of the method.

class​ Main {
​public​ ​static​ ​void​ main(String[] args) {

​public​ ​static​ ​int​ sum

}

2. Write the comma-separated parameters for the method, including the data types and the parameter
names.

class​ Main {
​public​ ​static​ ​void​ main(String[] args) {

​public​ ​static​ ​int​ sum​(​int​ x, ​int​ y)

}
 3. Add in the curly braces.
class​ Main {
​public​ ​static​ ​void​ main(String[] args) {

​public​ ​static​ ​int​ sum(​int​ x, ​int​ y) ​{

4. Write the body of the method, ending with a return statement followed by a value.

class​ Main {
​public​ ​static​ ​void​ main(String[] args) {

​public​ ​static​ ​int​ sum(​int​ x, ​int​ y) {

​return x + y;
}

SUBGOAL: Store the method’s return value in a variable.

1. In main, declare a variable to store the return value.

class​ Main {
​public​ ​static​ ​void​ main(String[] args) {
​int​ number
}

​public​ ​static​ ​int​ sum(​int​ x, ​int​ y) {

 ​return​ x + y;
}

2. Call the method with arguments and assign it to the variable.

class​ Main {
​public​ ​static​ ​void​ main(String[] args) {
​int​ number​ = sum(​2​, ​3​);
}

​public​ ​static​ ​int​ sum(​int​ x, ​int​ y) {

​return​ x + y;
}

3. Optional: you can print the variable to see what’s inside it!

class​ Main {
​public​ ​static​ ​void​ main(String[] args) {
​int​ number = sum(​2​, ​3​);
​System.out.println(number);
}

​public​ ​static​ ​int​ sum(​int​ x, ​int​ y) {

​return​ x + y;
}