Analyze Why a Programmer Would Want to Make Known the Public

question 13

Essay

Analyze why a programmer would want to make known the public method names and their APIs, but not the code of the class.

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Definitions:

Motivation

The process by which activities are started, directed, and continued so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met.

Extrinsic Motivation

Motivation that is driven by external rewards such as money, fame, grades, and praise.

Intrinsic Motivation

Intrinsic Motivation is the internal drive to engage in activities for their own sake, for the pleasure and satisfaction derived from participation, rather than for some separable consequence.

Mastery Goal

An orientation towards learning, where the focus is on gaining new knowledge or mastering a new skill, rather than on demonstrating superior performance compared to others.