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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Method Overloading

how do you know when to use void in a method?

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1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Void just means "does not return anything". So you'll use it on any method that performs some action, possibly using supplied parameter(s), but does not return any value directly to the caller.