1. In object-oriented programming, a method that can be accessed and called from outside the class in which it is defined, allowing external code to interact with an object's functionality.
The public method 'calculateTotal()' can be called by any part of the application to compute the sum.
O método público 'calcularTotal()' pode ser chamado por qualquer parte da aplicação para computar a soma.
2. A member function with public access modifier that defines the interface through which objects of a class communicate with other objects.
Developers should document public methods clearly so other programmers know how to use them.
Os desenvolvedores devem documentar métodos públicos claramente para que outros programadores saibam como usá-los.