C# Methods

A method is a block of code which only runs when it is called.

You can pass data, known as parameters, into a method.

Methods are used to perform certain actions, and they are also known as functions.

Why use methods? To reuse code: define the code once, and use it many times.

Create a Method

A method is defined with the name of the method, followed by parentheses (). C# provides some pre-defined methods, which you already are familiar with, such as Main(), but you can also create your own methods to perform certain actions:

static void MyMethod() 
{
  // code to be executed
}

Example Explained

• MyMethod() is the name of the method
• static is an "access modifier", and it specifies the visibility of the method. You will learn more about access modifiers later in this tutorial.
• void means that this method does not have a return value. You will learn more about return values later in this chapter

Call a Method

To call (execute) a method, write the method's name followed by two parentheses () and a semicolon;

In the following example, MyMethod() is used to print a text (the action), when it is called:

static void MyMethod() 
{
  Console.WriteLine("I just got executed!");
}

static void Main(string[] args)
{
  MyMethod();
}

// Outputs "I just got executed!"

A method can be called multiple times:

static void MyMethod() 
{
  Console.WriteLine("I just got executed!");
}

static void Main(string[] args)
{
  MyMethod();
  MyMethod();
  MyMethod();
}

// I just got executed!
// I just got executed!
// I just got executed!

static void () 
{
  Console.WriteLine("I just got executed!");
}

static void Main(string[] args)
{

}