(C++) this

 

 

this is a keyword to obtain a pointer to a class instance's own address.

 

When using this to access member variables or member functions, this can be left out.

 

 

 

 

 

Example

 

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struct Int {   //Constructor   Int(const int i) : m_x(i) {}   int GetValue()   {     //this can be omitted     return this->m_x;   }   void SetValue(const int x)   {     //this can be omitted     this->m_x = x;   }   const Int * const GetMe() { return this; }   private:   int m_x; };