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Ruby Ruby Basics (Retired) Ruby Methods Methods in Ruby

Brandon Jacobi
Brandon Jacobi
4,702 Points
Posted by Brandon Jacobi
Brandon Jacobi
4,702 Points

What is the Difference between Methods in ruby and Functions in JavaScript?

In javaScript functions can be called for certain instances. In Ruby is a method as seen below the same thing like function in JavaScript?

def add
  puts 2 + 2
end
add()

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Bingo! Methods and Functions are exactly the same thing. They are just two different ways to say a function (or method). Another note: In many programming languages (including Python, PHP, Java, C#, etc.) functions are called... uh... functions, but those functions in classes (which you will learn soon in your journey of programming) are called methods. But in Ruby, all functions are called methods.

:) ~ Alex

Brandon Jacobi
Brandon Jacobi
4,702 Points
Brandon Jacobi
Brandon Jacobi
4,702 Points

Thanks for helping me clarify that!

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

your welcome! Can you see my update please (I updated the answer)? Thanks! ~alex