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AP Computer Science A Textbook

1. Primitive Types

2. Using Objects

3. Boolean Expressions and if Statements

4. Iteration

5. Writing Classes

5.1 Anatomy of a Class

5.2 Constructors

5.3 Documentation with Comments

5.4 Accessor Methods

Accessor Methods

The Return Value

The toString Method

Student Getter Methods

SuperHero Class with Secret Identity

Check Your Understanding

Exercise: Text Messages Getter Methods

5.5 Mutator Methods

5.6 Writing Methods

5.7 Static Variables and Methods

5.8 Scope and Access

5.9 this Keyword

5.10 Ethical and Social Implications of Computing Systems

6. Arrays

7. ArrayLists

8. 2D Arrays

9. Inheritance

10. Recursion

Chapter 5

Writing Classes

5.4 Accessor Methods

Accessor Methods

The Return Value

The toString Method

Student Getter Methods

SuperHero Class with Secret Identity

Check Your Understanding

  1. Incorrect Correct No Answer was selected Invalid Answer

Exercise: Text Messages Getter Methods

Vocabulary

Term Definition
Accessor Method A method that enables user to obtain information about an object’s instance and static variables.
toString Method A specific accessor method that returns a String value with information about an object’s instance values. This overrides the object’s inherit toString method when an object is printed using System.out.print or System.out.println