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C# Adding More Methods

Michelle Marroquin Lopez
Michelle Marroquin Lopez
3,096 Points
Posted by Michelle Marroquin Lopez
Michelle Marroquin Lopez
3,096 Points

Using void vs. string to print to the console

I completed this method as follows:

public void GetDisplayText()
        {
             Console.WriteLine($"Book Title: " + Title + " Book Author: " + Author);
        }

In the video, he used string as the return type and then used Console.WriteLine in the main program to print the string from the method.

Are both of these methods ok or is there a reason why the way he did it is preferred?

Thank you

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points

If you're responsible for the overall design and not being given a sub-task to implement by an employer, then the final functionality is essentially the same if you output the string inside the function or back at the caller.

However, the name "GetDisplayText" implies that the function will be returning a string (and not creating any output), so a more "best practice" name for your version might be "WriteDisplayText" or "OutputDisplayText".