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Nah, iterating is where you step through the elements of an array. Your
examples are simply assignments--giving a value to a variable (think
basic algebra).

Methods are basically chunks of code split up so they can be reused in
other places. Also good for code maintenance--instead of having one huge
chunk of code, it is broken into smaller bits.

Do you actually have a need to write anything, or is it more of a "Hey
I'd like to learn this, it sounds interesting" thing? It sounds like
most of your prior forays into programming have been the latter. I find
that I learn (and more specifically RETAIN) much much better when I have
a direct need. I can't just grab a book and learn an arbitrary language
just for the hell of it. Something will eventually come up a few days
into it or whatever and I won't have a specific need to keep focused on it.

Scott

Will Shattuck wrote:

>>8. Arrays and Iterators
> 
> I touched on arrays in the "Head Start Java" book I was learning from,
> but never got very far.  Iterators are like " foo = foo +1"  or " foo
> += foo " right?
> 
> 
>>9. Writing Your Own Methods
> 
> Methods that are inside classes?  Again another place I have a very
> basic concept of, but haven't done much with.

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