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Kevin Narain
11,379 PointsWhat does the this keyword mean in C#?
Hi everyone! 😀
I'm a bit confused with the this keyword here 😕. What I've read in the C# documentation is that this is a keyword that references to the current object. So I've dropped my questions down below.
What is the current object in this context? When and why should you the this keyword?
public class Customer
{
public string Name;
public Customer(string name) {
this.Name = name;
}
}
1 Answer
Reggie Williams
Treehouse TeacherHey Kevin, the current object in this context is an instance of customer. When constructing a customer it this.Name provides scope and refers to "this customer's name"