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A method is a procedure that is associated with a particular object. The purpose of the method is to guide the behavior of the object, and the tag should be used when this is the case.

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Is it considered bad software engineering practice to always use "public" methods? [duplicate]

I've always used public methods and recently been advised by one of my friends to always avoid defining methods as public, as far as possible, though I have worked in any commercial company I have never … "really" understood the concept of why public methods are not "safe to use at times". …
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