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Java

Posted by Brandon Wash
Brandon Wash
Courses Plus Student 1,186 Points

I wanted to fully understand why would a developer open up a code block?

When is a code block properly used?

1 Answer

Robert Richey
PLUS
Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 Points
Robert Richey
Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 Points

Code blocks are used with classes, functions/methods, and control flow (it's possible I may be missing a use-case). They logically group one or more statements to be executed as a whole when the associated function or control statement is executed.

if (true) {
  // do this
  // and this
} else {
  // just do this
}

public void myFunction() {
  // excecute
  // all off this
  // when myFunction() is called
}