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From: Knute Johnson <eternal@knutejohnson.com>
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Subject: Re: Help understanding methods
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 18:49:57 -0700
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On 7/27/2014 18:19, Scott Dunning wrote:
>
>> The return statement ends the code path so the System.out line can never
>> be reached.
>>
>> The second error is because there is not a return statement as the last
>> thing in the method.
>>
>> To fix it: move the print statement to the main method
>>
>> That should do it.
>>
> Awesome, thanks Knute!
>
> I have a couple other questions about this if you guys don't mind.
>
> What I'm a little unclear about is when calling the function why I need
> maxValue? I kinda just added that because of other methods I've seen.
> Why isn't (like python) I'm just calling the method like this...
> max3(a, b, c);?
>
> Why do I need a new (..variable I guess)?

You don't.

System.out.println(max3(1,2,3));

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Knute Johnson