methodheader

noun

UK /ˈmɛθədˌhɛdə/

US /ˈmɛθədˌhɛdər/

The first line of a method that tells its name and what it needs.

The methodheader shows that the method is called add and takes two numbers.

SYNONYMS

method signature function header method declaration routine header

RELATED WORDS

method parameter return type function code block

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The opening part of a written procedure that lists its steps.

Read the methodheader before you start the science experiment.

3. A title line at the top of a set of instructions.

The methodheader on the recipe says 'How to Bake Bread'.

4. In programming, the line that names a method and its inputs.

Change the methodheader to accept a third parameter.