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Mutator method

A mutator method is like magic potion that can change something about an object, think of it like a genie in a bottle. The object could be anything like a toy, a book or even a piece of fruit.

For example, imagine you have an apple in your hand, and you want to make it taste less sour. A mutator method is like a magic word that you say to the apple to make it less sour. It’s like saying "bibbidi-bobbidi-boo" to make Cinderella's dress transform into a beautiful ball gown.

Similarly, if you have an object in a computer program, let's say a number like 5, and you want to increase it to 10, you can use a mutator method to change it from 5 to 10. This is like the computer program saying "abracadabra" and making the number bigger.

So, in simple terms, a mutator method is a special word or code that allows you to change something about an object in a program, just like a magic spell that changes things around you.
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