Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
The setColor method is a function or behavior associated with the Car class that allows you to change the color attribute (property) of a specific Car object.
A method is a function associated with an object or class. It defines behaviors or actions that an object can perform.
Attribute/Property: An attribute (or property) represents data associated with an object. In this case, "color" would be one of several attributes/properties for a Car object.
A parameter is information passed into a method when it's called. In this case, when calling the setColor method, you would provide the desired color as a parameter to specify what color you want your car to be.