メソッド
also: メソード
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Meanings
1
General term for a systematic way of doing something, borrowed from English. Used in everyday and technical contexts.
Let's try a new method.
2
Computing term: a function or procedure associated with an object in object-oriented programming.
Three methods are defined in this class.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉のメソッドを使うto use a certain method (for doing something)
I'm studying English using a new learning method.
- 〈物〉のメソッドを呼び出すto call an object's method (in programming)
You call this class's method to retrieve the data.
- 〈物〉メソッドを実装するto implement a method (for a class/object)
I implemented a new method for the object.