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Randy Cole
Courses Plus Student 2,494 PointsDoes a property have to be get or set?
I'm wondering since methods expose the behavior of objects can they include properties which are more specific than just get or set, can they also be something like change or increase (like increaseRadioVolume)?
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Steve Hunter
57,712 PointsHi Randy,
Absolutely, yes, methods can be used to modify member variables in any way you like - and you chose a great example there.
Getting and setting is a key learning to demonstrate the importance of private member variables etc. But the methods allowed access to such private variables can do anything at all to them.
Good question; I hope my attempted answer helped.
Steve.
anthonybeckles
2,065 Pointsanthonybeckles
2,065 PointsThanks Steve, I wanted to know that also.
Randy Cole
Courses Plus Student 2,494 PointsRandy Cole
Courses Plus Student 2,494 PointsThat's a relief because it makes it a lot easier to understand how the methods relate to each instance... thanks you were definitely a help I really appreciate the clarity Steve