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) — In data hierarchy, a field (data field) is a variable in a record. A record, also known as a data structure, allows logically related data to be identified by a single name. Identifying related data as a single group is central to the construction of understandable computer programs.

Misconceptions about Field

21 documented Misconceptions

AccessingInexistentPropertyError

Accessing a non existent property on an object produces an error

IdentifierAsStringInBracketNotation

An identifier used to access a property with the bracket notation is treated as a string

NoBracketNotationForObjects

Square brackets cannot be used to access properties of an object