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Can someone provide a simple explanation of methods vs. functions in OOP context?
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A function is a set of instructions or procedures to perform a specific task, and a method is a set of instructions that are associated with an object.
Functions can be called only by its name, as it is defined independently. But methods can't be called by its name only, we need to invoke the class by a reference of that class in which it is defined, i.e. method is defined within a class and hence they are dependent on that class.
A function is a piece of code that is called by name. It can be passed data to operate on (i.e. the parameters) and can optionally return data (the return value). All data that is passed to a function is explicitly passed.
A method is a piece of code that is called by a name that is associated with an object. In most respects it is identical to a function except for two key differences:
(this is a simplified explanation, ignoring issues of scope etc.)
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