Like a math function or a factory machine, a method takes input and returns output. We’ve just seen how input works (arguments). Let’s see how output works.
When a method returns a value, it essentially passes a piece of data to wherever it was called. One way to capture the returned value of a method is with a variable:
Math.Min() returns the value 3, so you can imagine that value taking its place.
We can then use that variable as input to other methods, like Console.WriteLine():
In this case, we can take a shortcut by nesting the method calls:
Now the value returned by Math.Min() is used as input to Console.WriteLine().
Not every method returns a value. Console.WriteLine(), for example, prints 3 to the console but it doesn’t pass the value 3 to its caller. If you’re not sure what a method returns you can always check the Microsoft documentation.
Instructions
The designer of C# is "Anders Hejlsberg". His first name is nice, but we want to print the second name alone.
First, find the index of the space (" ") in the string designer and store it in a variable indexOfSpace.
You’ll need to use the IndexOf() method.
Use Substring() and the variable indexOfSpace to get the second name. Store the returned value in a variable secondName.
Print secondName to the console.