Introducing Methods, cont Method signature is the combination of the method name and the parameter list The variables defined in the method header are known as formal parameters .When a method is invoked, you pass a value to the parameter. This value is referred to as actual parameter or argument Introduction to Java Programming, revised by Dai-kaiyuLiang,Introduction to Java Programming,revised by Dai-kaiyu 7 Introducing Methods, cont. •Method signature is the combination of the method name and the parameter list. •The variables defined in the method header are known as formal parameters. •When a method is invoked, you pass a value to the parameter. This value is referred to as actual parameter or argument