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A calculation is performed using the values 8 and 5. Which change best demonstrates procedural abstraction?.
- A.Recording only the answer 13
- B.Replacing the calculation with a method that can add any two values
- C.Using larger values instead
- D.Writing down the two input values again
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- Replacing the calculation with a method that can add any two values
Explanation
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The particular values 8 and 5 have been abstracted away. The resulting method can be applied to other values.
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