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Field

A field is a variable that is a member of a class and may be part of an object.

Related concepts:  VariableMemberClassObject

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Field (computer science)

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Types and Programming Languages - Sections 18, 19

Misconceptions about Field
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AccessingInexistentPropertyError
Accessing a non existent property on an object produces an error
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IdentifierAsStringInBracketNotation
An identifier used to access a property with the bracket notation is treated as a string
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NoBracketNotationForObjects
Square brackets cannot be used to access properties of an object

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