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set methods

[/sɛt ˈmɛθədz/]
noun
métodos de definição
1. In object-oriented programming, methods used to assign or modify the values of an object's properties or attributes
The set methods allow you to initialize the object's data safely.
Os métodos de definição permitem que você inicialize os dados do objeto com segurança.
2. Functions or procedures that enable controlled assignment of private or protected class member variables
Use set methods instead of accessing variables directly to maintain encapsulation.
Use métodos de definição em vez de acessar variáveis diretamente para manter o encapsulamento.
Synonyms
setter methodsmutator methodssetters
Antonyms
get methodsgetter methodsaccessors

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
métodos de definição
Standard technical terminology in Brazilian Portuguese programming contexts
Portugal
métodos de estabelecimento
Alternative phrasing sometimes used in European Portuguese
Technical Communities
setters
Often used untranslated in technical discussions across all regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

encapsulation through set methods
data validation with set methods
property initialization via set methods
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