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what is the diff between functions and methods
 
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I assume that this is a core Java question?

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[ July 31, 2007: Message edited by: Bear Bibeault ]
 
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The difference is, functions is what they are called in C and methods is what they are called in Java.
 
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See these Wikipedia pages:

Subroutine (especially see "Related terms and clarification" at the bottom)
Method (computer science)

The main difference is that a method is associated with a class or object, while a function isn't. In Java, there are no functions like there are in C or C++.
[ August 01, 2007: Message edited by: Jesper Young ]
 
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