what is method signatur in java

[kiran kumar]

hi
what is method signature in java?
method signature consists of different arguments and return type also?

[Priya Jothi]

Hi,

Method signature in java is simply a method name followed by argument list(if any).This does not include the return type.

For example consider the method

public void methodA(int a,int b);

method signature for the above method is <b>methodA(a,b)</b>.
assuming data type of a & b is int or a narrower type convertible to an int.

Thanks,
Priya.

[fred rosenberger]

the method signiature actually includes the TYPES of the arguemnts passed...

methodA(int a, int b)

this allows the compiler to recognize the difference between that and

methodA(String a, int b)
[ June 24, 2005: Message edited by: fred rosenberger ]

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