Chapter 3
These are written into source code as explanations for human readers. They are ignored by the computer.
What are Comments in Greenfoot?
A non-primitive data type that allows for sequences of characters like Question = "100 points."
What is String in Greenfoot?
This is an instruction that tells an object to perform an action. The action is defined by a method of the object.
What is a Method call in Greenfoot?
Multiple instructions are executed in one after the other, in the order in which they are written.
What is "in sequence" in Greenfoot?
Fruit of Florida.
What is the Orange?
This defines a new action for objects of this class. The action is not immediately executed, but the method can be called with a method call later to execute it.
What is Method definition in Greenfoot?
What something is to another thing. Ex. Mover as superclass or rocket.
What is "is-a" relationship in Greenfoot?
A subclass can use, all methods that its superclass defines.
What is inheritance in Greenfoot?
Additional information can be passed to some methods within the parentheses. The value passed is called what?
What is a parameter in Greenfoot?
Animal of Florida.
What is the Florida Panther?
What are methods that belong to classes (as opposed to object(s)) are marked with the keyword static in their signature. They are also called class methods.
What are Static methods in Greenfoot?
What is self-documenting code in Greenfoot?
When a class is compiled, the compiler checks to see whether there are any errors. If an error is found, what is displayed.
What is an Error Message in Greenfoot?
This can be used to write instructions that are only executed when a certain condition is true.
What are "An if-statement" in Greenfoot?
Sarasota is now commonly referred to be on what coast?
What are the cultural coast?
Tests values and Evaluates to a Boolean (true or false). For example == and <.
What is Relational operators in Greenfoot?
Methods that belong to classes (as opposed to object(s) are marked with the keyword static in their signature. They are also called class methods.
What are Static methods in Greenfoot?
Calling a method with this type issues a command.
What is void return type in Greenfoot?
A type of error that cause failure in execution. In Greenfoot, you cannot compile code if this occurs.
What is a Syntax Error in Greenfoot?
What is limestone?
This lists all classes and methods available in Greenfoot. We often need to look up methods here.
What is API Documentation in Greenfoot?
Shorting code down while maintaining code function.
What is Refactoring code in Greenfoot?
A type of error that makes a program not operate as intended, but doesn't terminate.
What is a Logic Error in Greenfoot?
Calling a method with this type asks a question.
What is non-void return in Greenfoot?
What is the state soil of Florida.
What is Myakka Soil?