define a function in java code example

Example 1: java how to define a function

//declare a function like this:
void function(int parameter1)
{
	//function body
}
//call the function like this:
function(1);

Example 2: methods in java

A method in java is a group of statements to carry out some operation also 
known as functions.

Example 3: java methods

public class MyClass {
  static int myMethod(int x) {
    return 5 + x;
  }

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    System.out.println(myMethod(3));
  }
}
// Returns 8