this keyword

RSteel · December 18th, 2003, 03:13 AM

I understand the concept of delegates and events, but I guess I'm just a bit foggy on when I should be using the "this" keyword.

I understand that we use this with current object instances but why and how exactly should I use it? Can someone please offer a better explaination? I have followed the examples in the Beginning Visual C# book but am still fuzzy on it. Thanx.

Sincerly,
Raymond Bohnenstiehl

jacob · December 18th, 2003, 04:33 AM

You can use the keyword, when you explicitly want to say that it is the instance in the object that you mean, like in...

Code:

private string variable;
public void someFunction(string variable)
{
    this.variable = variable;
}

(within a class).

Hope it helps.

Jacob.