The beginning of my_first_method

public void my_first_method ( ) {

The above line of code indicates the beginning of a method named my_first_method.

About all you need to know about this method at this point is:

• An empty skeleton for this method is generated automatically when you create a new world.
• We will populate the empty skeleton with program instructions and comments.
• The method is executed automatically each time you click the Play button in the upper-left corner of the Alice development screen.