// ParameterPassing1.java // Method basics with parameter passing // Calculates area of a rectangle import java.awt.*; import javax.swing.*; public class ParameterPassing1 extends JApplet { // Applet's paint( ) method which automatically comes with an applet public void paint( Graphics g ) { int length = 5; int width = 4; int area; area = calcArea( length, width ); // calls the method calcArea, passing two arguments g.drawString( "The area is equal to " + area + " .", 25, 50 ); } int calcArea( int l, int w ) { int a; a = l * w; return a; } }