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Java

Posted by Shafeeq Ahmed
Shafeeq Ahmed
6,058 Points

Functions?

I have explored some other programming languages and In those languages we could create function to group our code and call them later. Is that possible in java? I am not talking about object methods.

Muhamed Asil
Muhamed Asil
7,453 Points
Muhamed Asil
Muhamed Asil
7,453 Points

in Java you can call a function, object or class. is it useful?

3 Answers

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points

Historically not really. But you could create a static function that wouldn't require an object to call it. Java 8 has something called a lambda function that people discuss in terms of being functional. But historically java is object oriented and loose functions tend to be associated with a different programming paradigm. (it's confused a little since some OO languages - PHP for instance - aren't pure OO, making the conceptual difference murkier).

Shane Robinson
Shane Robinson
7,324 Points
Shane Robinson
Shane Robinson
7,324 Points

It's not exactly the same, but it sounds like an Interface might be what you are looking for.

Shafeeq Ahmed
Shafeeq Ahmed
6,058 Points
Shafeeq Ahmed
Shafeeq Ahmed
6,058 Points

Thanks guys