What are some examples of instance methods in programming?

Can you explain what instance methods are in programming?

Sure! Instance methods are functions defined in a class that operate on instances of that class. They can access instance variables.

Can you give me an example of an instance method?

Of course! In a class Dog, an instance method could be bark(), which makes the dog bark when called on a specific dog object.

How do instance methods differ from class methods?

Instance methods operate on individual instances, while class methods operate on the class itself and can be called without creating an instance.

Are there any programming languages that handle instance methods differently?

Yes, different languages have different syntax and rules for instance methods. For example, Python uses self to refer to instance variables.