javascript-custom-methods

Question 1

What is a method?

Answer 1

A method is a function that is a property of an object.

Question 2

How can you tell the difference between a method definition and a method call?

Answer 2

a method definition is a way of creating a new method for an object while a method call is the act of executing a method

Question 3

Describe method definition syntax (structure).

Answer 3

const object = {
methodName: function(parameters) {
// method body
}
};

Question 4

Describe method call syntax (structure).

Answer 4

object.method(arguments)

Question 5

How is a method different from any other function?

Answer 5

A method is a function which is a property of an object.

Question 6

What is the defining characteristic of Object-Oriented Programming?

Answer 6

objects can contain both data (as properties) and behavior (as methods)

Question 7

What are the four “principles” of Object-Oriented Programming?

Answer 7

Abstraction
Encapsulation
Inheritance
Polymorphism

Question 8

What is “abstraction”?

Answer 8

being able to work with (possibly) complex things in simple ways.

Question 9

What does API stand for?

Answer 9

application programming interface (API)

Question 10

what is the purpose of an API

Answer 10

To programmatically interface with an application