A Member function that allows the user of the class to see the value in a data member is known as
A) a mutator function
B) a mutation
C) a manipulator function
D) an accessor function

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An accessor function is a member function that allows the user of the class to access or return the value in a data member without modifying it. It is also known as a getter function. The other choices - a mutator function (A) is used to modify the value of a data member, a mutation (B) is a process of changing the genetic structure of an organism, and a manipulator function (C) is used to manipulate the input/output streams in C++.

A Member Function That Allows the User of the Class