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Self

Self is a reference to the object on which the current method operates.

Related concepts:  ObjectReferenceMethod

Closest Wikipedia entry:  This (computer programming)

Authoritative Definition

Wikipedia does not necessarily offer the best fitting definition of a concept. The exact meaning we attribute to the concept of Self is based on principled authoritative sources such as:

Types and Programming Languages - Section 18.9

Misconceptions about Self
9 documented Misconceptions

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ThisAsField
this is a special field in the object
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ThisAssignable
One can assign to this
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ThisCanBeNull
this can be null
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ThisChildInCallExpression
Instance method or constructor call nodes in expression trees have a child labeled "this"
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ThisExistsInStaticMethod
this is a local variable, also in static methods
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ThisInConstructorIsNull
In a constructor, this is null
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ThisNoExpression
The name this is not an expression

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