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Glossary for Alice Programming: procedures

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argument procedure: Arguments are values that are passed to a method.
arguments vs. paramters: Parameters are the rules for the values that a method receives. For instance the "say" procedure has one parameter: a string, such as "Hello". When you call a method, the values that you provide are called arguments.
biped wave procedure: Copy the code for Loki waving to create procedure for any biped to wave.
   A Biped Waving Procedure
biped wave: Video shows statements for making Loki wave.
   Loki Waves
methods: Procedures and functions are methods. A procedure is used to perform an action. A function returns a value. Methods are an important way to organize a program, instead of putting all of the code in myFirstMethod.
parameters procedure: Parameters tell what can be passed to a procedure. Here, we pass the object that we want to cast a spell on, and the object we want to change it to
   Witch casts spell
parameters severalg: Several parameters are added to call the dog.
   Make the dog crazy: Several Parameters
parameters: Parameters are the rules for the values that a method receives. For instance the "say" procedure has one parameter: a string, such as "Hello". When you call a method, the values that you provide are called arguments.
paramters vs, arguments: Parameters are the rules for the values that a method receives. For instance the "say" procedure has one parameter: a string, such as "Hello". When you call a method, the values that you provide are called arguments.
primitive method: Primitive methods are the procedures and functions that are available in Alice, such as turn, move, say, think, and getHeight. Methods for walking and swimming are not primitive, you must write those methods yourself.
procedure break spell: A Scene procedure is used to break the spell.
   Break the Spell
procedure parameters: Parameters are added so that we can vary the amount to wave and times to wave.
   Adding Parameters to a Procedure
procedure: A procedure is a method that performs and action. The primitive procedures include say, think and move. You can write additional procedures such as run or swim.
this: The keyword "this" refers to whichever object is currently active.
void: A method that does not return a value has a return type of void. A procedure is a void method.
walking procedure: A procedure for a biped to walk can be used for any biped.
   Anyone can walk
width: The width is one of the properties of all 3D objects. The function getWidth is used to retrieve its current value. The setWidth procedure is used to change the value. The width, height and depth properties will stay in proportion.
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