= Properties =

== Introduction ==

Properties provide a way to get and set the values that characterize an object. A business application could have a Customer class with properties .name, .address and .id. A video game could have a !GameObject class with properties .position, .velocity and .health.

== Syntax ==

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== Compared to Methods ==

 * Methods can take parameters.
 * In practice, methods are not systematically enumerated and invoked.
 * Methods may perform substantial calculations and/or I/O.
 * Methods are about actions and computations; properties are about inspection or characteristics.

== See also ==

 * LanguageTopics