What is the difference between a function and a method in C #?

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What is the difference between a function and a method in C #? Is it the same or different? confused?

Sam Hobbs · Answer

As has been said, the term function is not used in the context of C#. When it is used, it is processing that returns a value. In the BASIC language the only difference between a function and a subroutine is that a function returns a value and a subroutine does not.

Deepika Sawant · Answer

Method is the proper term in C# because everything is part of a class or struct. If you were writing in a language like C, C# or JavaScript you might define a function outside of any class Term Definition Context in C# Function A block of code that performs a task and can return a value. Typically refers to standalone logic (like in procedural languages). Not a formal C# term. Method A function that is associated with a class or object. The correct term in C#. All functions in C# are methods because they belong to classes.

Amy Brooks · Answer

In C# , both functions and methods refer to blocks of reusable code, but there is a key difference: Function A function is a block of code that performs a specific task and can exist independently. In C#, strictly speaking, functions don’t exist outside of classes (since everything resides within a class or struct). However, the term is often used to describe static methods or global-like behaviors. Method A method is a function that is associated with a class, object, or struct . Methods define the behavior of an object and usually operate on its data (fields/properties). They can be instance methods (called on an object) or static methods (called on the class itself). Example: class Calculator { // Method (belongs to the class) public int Add(int a, int b) { return a + b; } // Static method (often loosely called a function) public static int Multiply(int a, int b) { return a * b; } } In short: In C#, the term function is more general, while a method is a function that belongs to a class, struct, or object.

What is the difference between a function and a method in C #?

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