method

computer function or subroutine that is tied to a particular instance or class
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method

Summary

method is a computer science term[1]. method draws 1,985 Wikipedia views per month (computer_science_term category, ranking #35 of 87).[2]

Key Facts

  • method's instance of is recorded as computer science term[3].
  • method is a type of subroutine[4].
  • method is a type of attribute of a class[5].
  • method is part of class[6].
  • method is part of object[7].
  • method's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Method (computer programming)[8].
  • method's facet of is recorded as object-oriented programming[9].
  • method's partially coincident with is recorded as function[10].
  • method's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/methods[11].
  • method's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/member-functions[12].
  • method's different from is recorded as Method[13].
  • method's different from is recorded as software development process[14].
  • method's different from is recorded as class method[15].

Body

Geography

Part of include class[6] and object[7], a type of object[16].

Designation and Status

method's instance of is recorded as computer science term[3].

Why It Matters

method draws 1,985 Wikipedia views per month (computer_science_term category, ranking #35 of 87).[2] method has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] method is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → computer science term
    Different from → Method, software development process, class method
    Subclass of → subroutine, attribute of a class
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 7632, Add qualifier to Rosetta Code page ID `Call_an_object_method`"
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