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JavaScript Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015) Introduction to Methods Understanding this

Michael Bates
Michael Bates
13,344 Points
Posted by Michael Bates
Michael Bates
13,344 Points

Understanding "this" Task 2 of 2

This task requires that I access properties of the variable using "this". How do I solve this?

object.js 
var contact = {
  firstName : "Andrew",
  lastName : "Chalkley",
  fullName: function() {
    console.log(firstName + " " + lastName);
  }
}

2 Answers

Julian Gutierrez
Julian Gutierrez
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Julian Gutierrez
Julian Gutierrez
19,201 Points

You need to access the properties using dot notation.

object.property

But in this case you use the this keyword to represent your object.

this.yourproperty
Michael Bates
Michael Bates
13,344 Points
Michael Bates
Michael Bates
13,344 Points

In this instance, would it be this.fullName?

Michael Bates
Michael Bates
13,344 Points
Michael Bates
Michael Bates
13,344 Points

Ahhhh.... nevermind!! I referred back to the MDN and figured out what you meant! Thanks for the help, Julian!