What is the difference between a Method and a Function?

[BillyTheKid]

I am a little confused on the sematics here. Is a C# "Function" simply a
"Method" that returns a value?

[Michael Kremser]

*BillyTheKid* tippselte am *22.10.2003 20:29* MESZ:

> I am a little confused on the sematics here. Is a C# "Function" simply a
> "Method" that returns a value?

A function is just a part of code that executes code and can return
something. A method is, in OOP, a function that is bound to a class. As
in C# there are no stand-alone functions, every function in C# is a method.

Best regards,

Michael

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[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

BillyTheKid,

There really is no difference. The distinction is that in C# a method
is attached to a class. Since it is an OO language, you can't have
functions, which stand alone (outside of classes).

Hope this helps.

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[mikeb]

BillyTheKid wrote:
> I am a little confused on the sematics here. Is a C# "Function" simply a
> "Method" that returns a value?
>
>

Method is simply object-oriented terminology for a function or
subroutine that is scoped to a class.

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[Juan Gabriel Del Cid]

> I am a little confused on the sematics here. Is a C# "Function" simply a
> "Method" that returns a value?

Yes, both funtions and procedures (as they are refered to in some structured
programming books) are methods. Don't get tangled with words.

Hope that helps,
-JG

[Eric]

No. A method is a function. Same as in Java