Very simple problem

[Andyj]

Hi there

I have a fairly basic level of Java and I'm working though the SCJP study guide by Bert Bates and Kathy Siera, which is a great book but assumes a level of experience which is beyond mine currently.

As such I'm stuck on the line of code below which appears on it's own:

public Record getRecord(int fileNumber, int recNumber) {}

It makes sense to me as a method declaration except that I can't figure out ther purpose of the second word, Record, and it's not explained in the text.

Would be very grateful for any advice.

Thanks a lot

Andy

[Fubarable]

The method will return an object of the Record class, whatever that is. This method should not compile unless it is made abstract or unless it actually returns a Record object or null.

[Andyj]

Awesome, thanks!

[DarrylBurke]

I am trying to determine what you mean. When you write -f^2(x) are you implying the second derivative of f?

Huh?:confused:

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